Reijo Tossavainen
| Reijo Tossavainen | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Finnish Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2011 | |
| Constituency | Kymi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1948 Kiuruvesi, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | True Finns |
| Residence | Kouvola Savitaipale |
| Occupation | ex-publisher free writer |
| Religion | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | http://www.reijotossavainen.net |
Reijo Tossavainen (born on 13 November 1948 in Kiuruvesi, Northern Savonia) is a Finnish politician and a member of the True Finns.
He represented the constituency of Kymi in the Parliament of Finland for the 2011 parliamentary election.[1]
Work and life
Reijo Tossavainen was a managing director and owner of the Valkealan Sanomat newspaper, which he sold. He did not stop writing since then. He is keeping a weblog in Uusi Suomi web publication. He has been a chairman of the entrepreneurial society and home region society. He lives in two places: Kouvola and Savitaipale.
Political career
In the 2011 parliamentary election, the list of the True Finns polled 23.27% (39.357 votes)[2] and won three of the twelve seats in the electoral district of Kymi.[3] Reijo Tossavainen polled 5,725 votes (3.39%) during the personal vote.[4]
He currently represents the constituency of Kymi in the Finnish parliament. He is a member of three parliamentary committees: transport and communications (since 3 May 2011), agriculture and forestry (3 May 2011), broadcasting Ltd. board (since 30 June 2011).[1]
Political mandate
- MP of the constituency of Kymi since 20 April 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Finnish)"Reijo Tossavainen – Kansanedustajana 20. huhtikuuta 2011". Parliament of Finland. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Electoral district of Kymi". Ministry of Justice (Finland). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Candidates elected in the electoral district of Kymi". Ministry of Justice (Finland). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "Total number of votes cast by candidates in the electoral district of Kymi". Ministry of Justice (Finland). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
External links
- (Finnish) Official website
- (Finnish) Profile on the Finnish parliament's website
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