Joona Räsänen

Current Member of Parliament

Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   22.04.2015–16.04.2019, 05.04.2023–

Telephone:

09 432 3119

E-mail:

joona.rasanen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Director

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Uusimaa 05.04.2023–

Present memberships in committees:

Constitutional Law Committee (alternate member) 28.06.2023–
Finance Committee (member) 28.06.2023–
Tax Subcommittee (member) 08.09.2023–
Communications Subcommittee (member) 08.09.2023–
Parliamentary Auditors (member) 28.06.2023–

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Uusimaa 22.04.2015 - 16.04.2019
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Grand Committee (alternate member) 08.02.2019–16.04.2019
    • Constitutional Law Committee
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 14.02.2018–16.04.2019
    • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (member) 23.02.2018–16.04.2019
    • Tax Subcommittee
    • Communications Subcommittee
    • Subcommittee for Municipal and Health Affairs (additional member) 23.02.2018–16.04.2019
    • Housing and Environment Subcommittee (member) 23.02.2018–16.04.2019
    • Administration Committee (member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019, (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Legal Affairs Committee (alternate member) 09.06.2015–07.09.2018
    • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Defence Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Education and Culture Committee (member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Committee for the Future (member) 05.05.2015–13.02.2018
    • Environment Committee (member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (alternate member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
    • Administrative Council of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (member) 17.12.2015–09.11.2016
    • Parliamentary Auditors
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Social Democratic Parliamentary Group 22.04.2015–16.04.2019

  • Full name:
    • Räsänen, Joona Juhani
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1987 Lohja
  • Present place of residence:
    • Lohja
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 2006 (Lohjan yhteislyseon lukio, general upper secondary school), Bachelor of Business Administration 2012 (Saimaa University of Applied Sciences)
  • Career:
    • Salesperson at Suur-Seudun Osuuskauppa SSO 2002-2007
    • Clerk at Länsi-Uudenmaan Säästöpankki 2008-2010
    • Vice Chair of the National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences 2011-2011
    • Chair of Social Democratic Youth 2012-2016
    • Manager of Political Preparation (Social Democratic Party of Finland ) 2019-2020
    • Director (Miltton) 2020-2023