Veli Matti Semi  | |
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|   Matti Semi in 2019  | |
| Member of the  Finnish Parliament  for Savo-Karelia  | |
| In office 22 April 2015 –4 April 2023  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1957 Varkaus, North Savo, Finland  | 
| Political party | Left Alliance | 
| Occupation | Construction worker, Politician | 
Matti Semi (born 26 January 1957) is a Finnish politician and former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to parliament in the 2015 parliamentary election with 2140 votes. [1] Semi was born in Varkaus, where he has been a member of the City Council of Varkaus since 1993. [2] Prior to becoming a politician, Semi was a construction worker and a boxer. In 1978 and 1979 he received the bronze medal in the Finnish boxing championships in the 71 kg class. [3]