Elsi Katainen
| Elsi Katainen MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
|
Assumed office 1 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
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In office 21 March 2007 – 28 February 2018 | |
| Constituency |
Northern Savonia (2007–2015) Savonia-Karelia (2015–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 December 1966 Haapajärvi, Finland |
| Political party |
 Centre Party  Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
Elsi Kaarina Katainen (born 17 December 1966) is a Finnish politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
Katainen served as member of the Finnish Parliament 2007–2018.[1] She took part in the 2014 European Parliament election, but didn't get elected. However, after MEP Hannu Takkula was appointed to the European Court of Auditors in March 2018, Katainen took his seat in the European Parliament for the remainder of the term.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kansanedustajat: Elsi Katainen". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Elsi Katainen nousee Euroopan parlamenttiin, Eero Reijonen eduskuntaan". Verkkouutiset. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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