Merja Kyllönen

Current Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament   21.03.2007–21.04.2015, 17.04.2019–

Term aborted:

01.07.2014 - 21.04.2015
Member of the European Parliament
Replaced by: Katja Hänninen
23.04.2019 - 02.07.2019
Member of the European Parliament
Replaced by: Risto Kalliorinne
16.07.2024 -
Member of the European Parliament
Replaced by: Jessi Jokelainen

Profession / Title:

bioanalyst

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Oulu 17.04.2019–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of Transport (Katainen) 22.06.2011–03.04.2014

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Oulu 21.03.2007 - 21.04.2015
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Chancellery Commission (member) 03.04.2007–19.04.2011, (alternate member) 19.04.2023–15.07.2024
    • Grand Committee (member) 05.09.2019–04.04.2023, (Second Vice Chair) 06.09.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–15.07.2024
    • Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (Second Vice Chair) 06.09.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 06.09.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 25.04.2023–15.07.2024
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2011–22.06.2011, (alternate member) 05.09.2019–13.10.2020, (member) 14.10.2020–08.09.2021, (alternate member) 09.09.2021–04.04.2023
    • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (member) 16.10.2020–09.09.2021
    • Agriculture Subcommittee (additional member) 06.09.2019–04.04.2023
    • Communications Subcommittee (member) 06.09.2019–04.04.2023
    • Audit Committee (member) 04.04.2014–30.06.2014
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 03.04.2007–02.05.2007, (member) 03.05.2011–22.06.2011
    • Defence Committee (member) 19.04.2023–15.07.2024
    • Social Affairs and Health Committee (alternate member) 03.04.2007–19.04.2011, (member) 05.11.2019–01.09.2020, (alternate member) 02.09.2020–17.06.2021, (member) 18.06.2021–04.04.2023
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 03.05.2007–19.04.2011
    • The Finnish Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (alternate member) 03.05.2007–19.04.2011, (alternate member) 19.04.2023–05.09.2023
    • Advisory Council of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (member) 26.09.2019–31.05.2023
    • Inter-Parliamentary Union, Finnish Group (member) 10.09.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 28.06.2023–03.09.2024
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Left Alliance 21.03.2007–30.06.2014
    • Left Alliance Parliamentary Group 17.04.2019–23.04.2019
    • Left Alliance Parliamentary Group 03.07.2019–15.07.2024
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Left Alliance Parliamentary Group (1st vice chair) 11.04.2023–08.02.2024
    • Left Alliance (1st vice chair) 21.04.2011–24.08.2011
    • Left Alliance (2nd vice chair) 22.03.2007–20.04.2011

  • Full name:
    • Kyllönen, Merja Sinikka
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1977 Suomussalmi
  • Present place of residence:
    • Suomussalmi
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 1996 (Suomussalmen lukio, general upper secondary school), bioanalyst 2000 (Oulu University of Applied Sciences), Master of Health care, Management of Health and Social care  2022 (Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
  • Career:
    • Salesperson-Cashier at Tradeka
    • Museum Supervisor at the Municipality of Suomussalmi
    • Nursing Assistant at Nursing Home Matero
    • Laboratorian at the Municipality of Suomussalmi
    • Technical Assistant at Suomussalmen apteekki 2002-2011