Sari Essayah | |
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.jpg) Essayah in 2023 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Antti Kurvinen |
| Leader of the Christian Democrats | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Päivi Räsänen |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2015 | |
| In office 19 March 2003 – 20 March 2007 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1967 Haukivuori, Finland |
| Political party | Christian Democrats |
| Spouse | Robert Knapp |
| Children | 2 |
| Sport | |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
Sari Miriam Essayah (born 21 February 1967) is a Finnish retired racewalker and a politician, former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Member of Parliament since 2015. She is the president of the Finnish Christian Democrats party. She is serving as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry since 2023.
During her sports career, Essayah competed mainly in 5 and 10 kilometres. In the latter, she won the World Championship in 1993 and the European Championship in 1994. She made seven national records, all of which are still standing.
In 2016, Essayah became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and she has been a member of the Ethics Committee, Finnish Athletics Association since 2014.[1]
- ^ "Sari Essayah". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 March 2021.