Sari Essayah
Finnish racewalker and politician
Sari Miriam Essayah (born 21 February 1967) is a Finnish retired racewalker and a politician. She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2015. She is the president of the Finnish Christian Democrats party. She is the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry since 2023.
Sari Essayah | |
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.jpg) Essayah in 2023. | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Antti Kurvinen |
| Leader of the Christian Democrats | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Päivi Räsänen |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2015 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1967 Haukivuori, Finland |
| Political party | Christian Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Knapp |
She competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics, coming in 4th and 16th place respectively.
In 2016, Essayah became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and she has been a member of the Ethics Committee, Finnish Athletics Association since 2014.[1]
Essayah ran for President of Finland in the 2012 election, coming in last place. She is running again in the 2024 election.
References
change- ↑ "Sari Essayah". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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