Kirsi Ojansuu

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Kirsi Johanna Ojansuu (born 15 December 1963) is a Finnish politician and member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to parliament in 1999. In 2021 she became a temporary priest in Helsinki.

Life[]

Ojansuu was born in Kemijärvi, Finland. She has a master's degree in education from the University of Tampere.

She was first elected to parliament in 1999. Since 1993 she has also been a member of the city council of Hämeenlinna.

In 2008 sje decided to renew her aspration to be a priest. She started to study theology at university in 2012.[1]

In 2021 she was elected to be a temporary priest until 2023 for the parish of Malmi in Helsinki. An application was made for her to be ordained.[2]

Private life[]

She is married to Johannes Ojansuu and they have three children, Matvei (b. 1988), Aatos (b. 1991), and Simona (b. 1995).

References[]

  1. ^ Uutiset, 17 07 2012 17:15-Kaisa Kariranta |. "Ex-kansanedustaja pääsi teologiseen". Kotimaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. ^ Uutiset, 03 02 2021 15:34-Meri Toivanen |. "Kirsi Ojansuu-Kaunisto on jo toinen ex-poliitikko, joka valittiin papiksi Helsingin Malmille". Kotimaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-11-04.

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