The leaders of the SDP, second largest component of the six-party alliance government announced the name during the meeting of party council held in Salo.
The list of candidates included writer Timo Harakka, incumbent European parliament members Liisa Jaakonsaari and Mitro Repo, and Finnish parliament member Ilkka Kantola.
Other candidates named by the party are: Kimmo Kiljunen(Foreign Minister's Special Representative),members of parliament Johannes Koskinen, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and Riitta Myller,Janne Laulumaa, Kaisa Penny,Nasima Razmyar,EeroVainio and Thomas Wallgren.
Other seven candidates will be named by March when the party's council convenes.
