Minister of Economic Affairs, 6 June 2019 to present
Deputy Party Leader, Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Centre Party of Finland
Date and place of birth: 4 September 1987 Tornio
Place of residence: Tornio

Political career

Minister of Economic Affairs, 6 June 2019 to present

Centre Party, Deputy Party Leader 2016 to present

Member of Parliament, 2015 to present
Parliament work

Tornio Local Council, Member 2013 to present, Chair 2013–2019

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Tempnor Group Oy, Company Coordinator 2014–2015
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Press Attaché to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development 2010–2011

Aleksanteri Institute, Advisory Board, Vice Chair 2016–2019
Finland-Russia Society, Board, Chair 2016–2019
Arctic Society of Finland, Board, Vice Chair 2016–2019
Provincia Bothniensis, Board, Member 2013–2019
Finnish UN Association, Chair 2016–2017
Council of Torniolaakso, Member 2013–2016
European Movement in Finland, Vice Chair 2014–2015
Committee of the Regions, Deputy Member 2014–2015
Sea Lapland Development Center, Regional Council, Chair 2013–2015

Other information

Spouse: Jyrki Peisa
Language skills: Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian, French
Interests: theatre, walking, news and current affairs programmes

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