Mari Rantanen

Current Member of Parliament

The Finns Party Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   17.04.2019–

Telephone:

09 432 3178

E-mail:

mari.rantanen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

emergency nurse, family carer

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Helsinki 17.04.2019–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of the Interior (Orpo) 20.06.2023–30.08.2024
  • Minister of the Interior (Orpo) 08.11.2024–

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Speaker's Council (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Administration Committee (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019, (alternate member) 18.06.2019–09.12.2021, (member) 10.12.2021–04.04.2023, (Chair) 17.11.2022–04.04.2023, (Chair) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 18.06.2019–29.11.2022
    • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Intelligence Oversight Committee (member) 26.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (alternate member) 19.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (member) 19.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Forum for International Affairs (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • The Finns Party Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 06.04.2023–21.06.2023
    • The Finns Party Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (2nd vice chair) 06.04.2023–21.06.2023
    • The Finns Party Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (member) 04.02.2021–06.04.2023

  • Full name:
    • Rantanen, Mari
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1976 Lappeenranta
  • Present place of residence:
    • Helsinki
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Police Services 2011 (Police University College), paramedic (bachelor’s degree), nurse (bachelor’s degree) 2003 (Stadia), practical nurse 1997 (Pirkanmaan terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos, vocational school)
  • Career:
    • Paramedic at the Rescue Department of Central Uusimaa 2003-
    • Constable Intern at the Western Uusimaa Police Department 2009-2011