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)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Economics

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 22.04.2015–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Orpo) 20.06.2023–

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 19.03.2003 - 20.03.2007
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Chancellery Commission (alternate member) 05.05.2015–24.09.2015
    • Grand Committee (member) 05.05.2015–04.04.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (member) 05.05.2015–16.04.2019, (member) 10.05.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 25.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Constitutional Law Committee (alternate member) 02.04.2003–16.10.2003
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 02.05.2019–04.09.2019, (alternate member) 07.02.2020–04.04.2023, (alternate member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Tax Subcommittee (additional member) 14.02.2020–04.04.2023
    • Subcommittee for Education and Science (additional member) 14.02.2020–04.04.2023
    • Sub-committee for Employment and the Economy (member) 14.02.2020–04.04.2023
    • Commerce Committee (member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007, (alternate member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
    • Committee for the Future (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007
    • Environment Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 02.04.2003–18.11.2004
    • Advisory Council of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (member) 04.06.2015–31.05.2023
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group 19.03.2003–20.03.2007
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (1st vice chair) 23.04.2015–16.09.2015
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (chair) 07.10.2004–20.03.2007
    • Christian Democratic Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 20.03.2003–06.10.2004

  • Full name:
    • Essayah, Sari Miriam
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1967 Haukivuori
  • Present place of residence:
    • Lapinlahti
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 1986 (Lapinlahden lukio, general upper secondary school), Master of Economic Sciences 1995 (University of Vaasa)
  • Career:
    • Substitute Lecturer in Finnish and History (Municipality of Lapinlahti) 1997-1997
    • Part-time Teacher (North Savo University of Applied Sciences) 1997-1997
    • Auditor (Price Waterhouse Coopers Oy) 1997-2000
    • Accounting Manager/Business Controller (Telia-Sonera/Auria Oy/ Turun Puhelin Oy) 2000-2007
    • Party Secretary (Finnish Christian Democrats) 2007-2009
    • Member of the European Parliament 2009-2014