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Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen

Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen

Current Member of Parliament

Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   20.04.2011–

Telephone:

09 432 3124

E-mail:

merja.makisalo-ropponen(at)parliament.fi

Profession / Title:

Doctor of Health Science, work community coach

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 22.04.2015–

Present memberships in committees:

Constitutional Law Committee (deputy member) 18.06.2019–
Audit Committee (vice chair) 18.06.2019–
Committee for the Future (member) 09.06.2015–, (vice chair) 10.06.2015–16.04.2019
Parliamentary Auditors (member) 01.01.2020–31.12.2023, (vice chair) 07.02.2020–31.12.2023
  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Pohjois-Karjala constituency 20.04.2011 - 21.04.2015
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (deputy member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011
    • Social Affairs and Health Committee (member) 03.05.2011–08.06.2015
    • Education and Culture Committee (deputy member) 30.06.2011–17.06.2019
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 30.06.2011–17.06.2019
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Social Democratic Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (member) 22.06.2011–17.04.2019
  • Full name:
    • Mäkisalo-Ropponen, Merja Elina
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1958 Tohmajärvi
  • Present place of residence:
    • Joensuu
  • Education:
    • nurse 1981 (North Karelia Nursing College), specialized nurse 1983 (North Karelia Health Care College), Health care teacher (Master of Health Sciences) 1991 (University of Kuopio), Doctor in Health Sciences 1998 (University of Kuopio), Drama instructor 2003 (The Theatre Academy (Helsinki))
  • Career:
    • Nurse with City of Joensuu 1981-1982
    • Specialist nurse with City of Joensuu 1983
    • Specialist nurse at North Karelia Central Hospital 1984
    • Senior nurse at North Karelia Central Hospital 1984-1991
    • Health care teacher at North Karelia Health Care College/University of Applied Sciences 1991-1994
    • Director of adult education at North Karelia Health Care College/University of Applied Sciences 1995
    • Researcher training at University of Kuopio (Academy of Finland) 1996-1998
    • Principle lecturer at North Karelia University of Applied Sciences 1998-2000
    • Freelance educator (work community coach) 2001-2011