30 years acted as representatives of the People's Coalition Kimmo Sasi (left), the Social Democratic Party Kari Rajamäki and the center of Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, the Speaker Eero Heinäluoma (right) congratulated eduskuntauriensa 30th anniversary celebrations of the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on 9 April 2013. The trio was elected to Parliament for the first time in 1983 and they started their career in parliament the same year, in early April. Photo- Lehtikuva
Three lawmakers on Tuesday have celebrated their 30 years terms in the Finnish parliament as parliamentarians.
Keskusta (Center party) leader Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democrat party-SDP) leader Kari Rajamäki and Kokoomus (National Coalition party) leader Kimmo Sasi marked the 30th anniversary of their parliamentary career together in the parliament along with their political and official colleagues.
Former lawmaker and the Director General of National Social Insurance Institution (KELA), Liisa Hyssälä of the Center party at a press conference held in Parliament, remembered the former parliamentary comrades and celebrated their 30 years and presented each of them gifts.
30 years acted as representatives of the SDP Kari Rajamäki (left), the center of Sirkka-Liisa Anttila and the Conservative Party Kimmo Sasi posing eduskuntauriensa 30th anniversary celebrations of the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on 9 April 2013. The trio was elected to Parliament for the first time in 1983 and they started their career in parliament the same year, in early April. Photo- Lehtikuva
The trio elected as Parliament member for the first time in 1983, started their careers in Parliament in early April in the same year.
Rajamäki and Sasi have been sitting in Parliament since then continuously. Anttila was elected member in the European Parliament in 1996 and returned to the Finnish parliament in 1999.
30 years acted as representatives of the people, the Conservative Party Kimmo Sasi (left), the Social Democratic Party Kari Rajamäki and the center of Sirkka-Liisa Anttila old vaalijulisteidensa front eduskuntauriensa 30th anniversary celebrations of the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on 9 April 2013. The trio was elected to Parliament for the first time in 1983 and they started their career in parliament the same year, in early April. Photo- Lehtikuva
The Speaker of the parliament, Eero Heinäluoma while congratulating the lawmakers on the occasion appreciated the role of the lawmakers during their prolong political career.
All of the lawmakers performed responsibilities as ministers and again returned to discharge duties as lawmakers later.
