Riikka Purra
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 46 |
| Date of birth | June 13,1977 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Pirkkala |
| Finland | |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | University of Turku |
| Party | Finns Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Position | Member of Finnish Parliament since 2019 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1318003 |
Riikka Purra Life story
Riikka Katriina Purra is a Finnish politician, currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party for the Uusimaa constituency. In August 2021 she was elected the new leader of the party, after Jussi Halla-aho.
Far-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproar
...By Paul KirbyBBC NewsFinland s far-right finance minister, Riikka Purra, has apologised for a string of racist comments she posted 15 years ago that have just come to light...
Sanna Marin: Finnish PM to divorce as she prepares to leave office
... But she lost out in a tight race to the National Coalition Party, headed by Petteri Orpo, and the right-wing populist Finns Party, led by Riikka Purra, in April...
Sanna Marin neck and neck with conservatives in early Finland voting
... The vote was seen as a three-way race and Riikka Purra s right-wing populist The Finns are close behind on 19...
Finland election: Three-way race as Sanna Marin fights for survival
... " Populist party The Finns have tried to move away from the far right since new leader Riikka Purra, 45, took over in 2021...
Finland election: Sanna Marin fights for survival
... But not far behind, the right-wing, populist Finns Party of Riikka Purra are running neck and neck with Ms Marin s centre-left...
Finnish teacher who secretly taught IS children in Syrian camps by text
... When asked about the teaching programme, the opposition party s leader, Riikka Purra, said she wished the government " would be as interested in safeguarding the security of the Finns"...
Sanna Marin neck and neck with conservatives in early Finland voting
By Paul KirbyBBC News
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin 's centre left are almost level with the opposition conservatives in early results in Sunday's general election.
Her Social Democrats were on 20. 4%, with Petteri Orpo 's National Coalition Party On 20. 1% based on 56. 4% of the vote.
The vote was seen as a three-way race and Riikka Purra 's right-wing populist The Finns are close behind on 19. 1%.
Leader Riikka Purra says she is still fighting for First Place .
Finnish commentators say the results could still swing between parties as the evening progresses, but Ms Marin, 37, was clearly pleased with her party's performance.
When she burst on to The Scene Four Years ago, she was The World 's youngest Prime Minister at The Head of a coalition of five parties, all led by women.
Her poll ratings are still high, but many Finns see her as a polarising figure. She came under heavy scrutiny Last Summer when a video emerged of her singing, dancing and drinking at a party.
Whichever party comes out on top on Sunday evening is likely to have The First opportunity in forming a government. Finland's system of proportional representation requires a coalition to muster More Than 100 seats in the 200-seat parliament to run the country.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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