Li Andersson
| Li Andersson | |
|---|---|
 Li Andersson in Pori, 2014. | |
| Leader of the Left Alliance | |
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Assumed office 11 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Paavo Arhinmäki |
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Finland Proper |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 May 1987 Turku, Finland |
| Political party | Left Alliance |
Li Sigrid Andersson[1] (born Turku, 13 May 1987)[2] is a Member of the Finnish Parliament for the Left Alliance, city councillor of Turku, and former chair of her party’s youth organization.
In February 2016, Andersson announced running for Left Alliance chair.[3] On 6 June 2016, she received 3,913 (61.85%) votes in an unofficial election between the party members, after which the other candidates withdrew from the running, leaving her the only remaining candidate. The decision was confirmed on 11 June 2016 at the Left Alliance meeting in Oulu.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Vento, Harri: Li Andersson: Sosiaalidemokraatit ovat hukassa – keskusta ottaa heidän roolinsa.
- ↑ Auvinen, Suvi: Historian jäänteistä kohti nykyaikaa.
- ↑ "STT: Li Andersson lähtee vasemmistoliiton puheenjohtajakilpaan". Yle Uutiset. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ↑ "Li Andersson voitti vasemmistoliiton jäsenäänestyksen uudesta puheenjohtajasta". YLE. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ↑ "Li Andersson kruunattiin virallisesti puheenjohtajaksi". Iltalehti. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
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