Helena Marttila | |
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Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
Assumed office 14 September 2023 | |
Constituency | Uusimaa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Espoo |
Citizenship | Finland |
Political party | SDP |
Helena Marttila (born October 1984 in Espoo) [1] is a Finnish member of parliament for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Marttila received 4,171 votes in the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election and was placed in the first reserve position. [2] However,he immediately became an MP for the 2023–2027 parliamentary term,when Miapetra Kumpula-Natri continued in the European Parliament until the end of the parliamentary term. [3] After the 2024 European Parliament elections,Marttila continued as an MP despite Kumpula-Natri returning to Parliament,when MP Maria Guzenina was granted a seat in the European Parliament. [4]
Marttila is a social worker and holds a Master's degree in political science. His grandfather was Nestori Kaasalainen,a member of parliament and Minister of Agriculture. [4]