Raimo Olavi Piirainen (born 22 December 1952 in Kajaani) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Oulu constituency.[1] He first entered parliament in 2009 to replace Liisa Jaakonsaari, who had been elected as a Member of European Parliament. He lost his seat at the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election, and was re-elected to his Oulu parliamentary seat in 2019.
Raimo Piirainen | |
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Member of the Finnish Parliament for Oulu | |
Assumed office 17 April 2019 | |
In office 20 July 2009 – 21 April 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland | December 22, 1952
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |