Elina Valtonen

Current Member of Parliament

Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party

Member of Parliament   04.07.2014–

Telephone:

09 432 3094

E-mail:

elina.valtonen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Science, engineering, Master of Economic Sciences

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Helsinki 05.04.2023–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs (Orpo) 20.06.2023–

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Uusimaa 04.07.2014 - 04.04.2023
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Grand Committee (member) 03.09.2014–21.04.2015, (member) 09.06.2015–22.06.2016
    • Constitutional Law Committee (member) 04.09.2014–21.04.2015
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (alternate member) 18.06.2019–28.09.2021, (member) 29.09.2021–04.04.2023, (vice chair) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Finance Committee (member) 05.05.2015–16.04.2019, (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–10.09.2021
    • Tax Subcommittee (member) 11.09.2015–16.04.2019, (member) 06.09.2019–10.09.2021
    • Subcommittee for Municipal and Welfare Affairs (member) 11.09.2015–16.04.2019, (member) 06.09.2019–10.09.2021
    • Legal Affairs Committee (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Transport and Communications Committee (alternate member) 04.09.2014–21.04.2015
    • Defence Committee (member) 08.02.2017–28.09.2017
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Environment Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Finnish Delegation to the Council of Europe (alternate member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Chair) 05.05.2022–04.04.2023

  • Full name:
    • Valtonen, Elina Maria
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1981 Helsinki
  • Present place of residence:
    • Helsinki
  • Education:
    • Master of Science, Engineering 2004 (Helsinki University of Technology), Master of Economic Sciences 2005 (Helsinki School of Economics)
  • Career:
    • Summer Reporter at Taloussanomat 2001-2001
    • Editor of Helsinki University of Technology newspaper Polyteekkari 2001-2002
    • Parliamentary Assistant 2001-2003
    • Programmer at Valuatum 2003-2003
    • Senior Analyst at Nordea 2003-2007
    • Director of RBS 2007-2012
    • Director of Research of Libera 2013-2014