Sofia Virta Explained

Party:Green League
Office:Chairman of the Green League
Constituency Mp1:Varsinais-Suomi
Parliament:Finnish
Birth Date:1990 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kaarina, Southwest Finland, Finland
Profession:Master of Education, entrepreneur
Website:https://www.sofiavirta.fi
https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/kansanedustajat/Pages/1411.aspx

Sofia Marjanna Virta (born 21 June 1990) is a Finnish politician of the Green League currently serving as a member of the Parliament of Finland for the Varsinais-Suomi constituency since 2019, as well as the current chairman of the Green League since 10 June 2023.[1]

Political career

In the spring 2017 municipal elections, Virta became a member of the Kaarina city council; she was re-elected in the 2021 elections.[2]

In the spring 2019 parliamentary elections, she became a member of the Parliament of Finland.

In the beginning of 2022, she was elected to the Varsinais-Suomen regional council,[3] where she serves as the chairman of the Green League.

Present memberships in committees

Social Affairs and Health Committee (member) 18.06.2019–

Committee for the Future (deputy member) 18.06.2019–

Employment and Equality Committee (member) 18.06.2019–

Parliamentary Trustees of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (deputy member) 18.06.2019–

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/kansanedustajat/Sivut/1411.aspx Eduskunta profile
  2. Web site: Yle - Tulospalvelu - Ehdokassivu - Kuntavaalit 2021 - Yle.fi . yle.fi . March 20, 2023 . finnish.
  3. Web site: Sofia Virta menestyi hienosti yllätyksenä itselleenkin . Turun Sanomat . March 20, 2023 . finnish . April 15, 2019.