Member of the EduskuntaIn officeChristian DemocratsHäme · RiihimäkiMember of the Parliament of Finland
Päivi Räsänen
Profile
Päivi Räsänen is a Finnish politician and physician who has served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland since 1995. A member of the Christian Democrats, she previously held the position of Minister of the Interior from 2011 to 2015 and chaired her party from 2004 to 2015. Räsänen is known for her conservative Christian views, frequently advocating against abortion and same-sex marriage. In 2026, she was convicted by the Supreme Court of Finland for hate speech regarding a 2004 booklet, a ruling she has stated she intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Details
- Born
- 1959-12-19 · 66 years old
- Birth place
- Sonkajärvi, Finland
- Education
- University of Helsinki
- Career
- Physician, internal medicine department of Riihimäki Regional Hospital, state occupational health physician