Mika Raatikainen
Mika Raatikainen | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jussi Halla-aho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1961 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | The Finns Party |
Mika Pekka Raatikainen (born November 7, 1961 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician, policeman and a member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Finns Party. Raatikainen was first elected as a substitute member to the parliament in 2011, and became member of parliament on July 4, 2014, when Jussi Halla-aho left to the European Parliament. In the 2015 parliamentary election, Raatikainen got 3,370 votes and got elected.[1]
Before a career in the politics, Raatikainen had a long career in the Helsinki Police Department, in which he started working in 1983.[2] He has a Lebanese wife, who he first met in Italy in 2006.[3]
References
- ^ "Valitut ehdokkaat Helsingin vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mika Raatikainen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Halla-ahon eduskuntapaikan perijän mukaan Suomeen saa tulla töihin". Helsingin Sanomat. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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