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Sari Essayah

Sari Essayah

Current Member of Parliament

Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   19.03.2003–20.03.2007, 22.04.2015–

Telephone:

09 432 3020

E-mail:

sari.essayah(at)parliament.fi

Home page:

www.essayah.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Economics

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 22.04.2015–

Present memberships in committees:

Grand Committee (member) 05.05.2015–
Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (member) 10.05.2019–
Finance Committee (deputy member) 07.02.2020–
Tax Subcommittee (additional member) 14.02.2020–
Subcommittee for Education and Science (additional member) 14.02.2020–
Sub-committee for Employment and the Economy (member) 14.02.2020–
Advisory Council of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (member) 04.06.2015–31.05.2023
  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 19.03.2003 - 20.03.2007
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Chancellery Commission (deputy member) 05.05.2015–24.09.2015
    • Constitutional Law Committee (deputy member) 02.04.2003–16.10.2003
    • Commerce Committee (member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007, (deputy member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007
    • Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (member) 05.05.2015–16.04.2019
    • Committee for the Future (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Environment Committee (deputy member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Finance Committee (deputy member) 02.05.2019–04.09.2019
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 02.04.2003–18.11.2004
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group 19.03.2003–20.03.2007
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 20.03.2003–06.10.2004
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (chair) 07.10.2004–20.03.2007
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (1st vice chair) 23.04.2015–16.09.2015
  • Full name:
    • Essayah, Sari Miriam
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 21.02.1967 Haukivuori
  • Present place of residence:
    • Lapinlahti
  • Education:
    • matriculated 1986 (Lapinlahden lukio), Master of Science in Economics 1995 (University of Vaasa)
  • Career:
    • substitute lecturer of Finnish and history, Lapinlahti Municipality 1997
    • hourly-paid teacher, North Savo Polytechnic 1997
    • Auditor, Price WaterhouseCoopers Oy 1997-2000
    • controller, Auria/Turun Puhelin Oy 2000-2007
    • Party secretary, Christian Democrats 2007-2009
    • Member of European Parliament 2009-2014