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'''Sari Miriam Essayah''' (born 21 February 1967, in [[Haukivuori]]) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] retired [[race walking|race walker]] and a politician, [[Member of the European Parliament]] |
'''Sari Miriam Essayah''' (born 21 February 1967, in [[Haukivuori]]) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] retired [[race walking|race walker]] and a politician, former [[Member of the European Parliament]] and Member of Parliament since 2015. She is the president of the Finnish [[Christian Democrats (Finland)|Christian Democrats]] party. Her father is from [[Morocco]]. |
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During her sports career, Essayah competed mainly in 5 000 and 10 000 metres. In the latter, she won the [[1993 World Championships in Athletics|World Championship in 1993]] and the [[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championship in 1994]]. She made seven national records, all of which are still standing. |
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After retiring from sports she entered politics and represented the [[Christian Democrats (Finland)|Christian Democrats]] in the Finnish parliament between 2003–2007 but failed to get reelected in the election of 2007. She served as the Christian Democrats' party secretary from 2007 to 2009. Essayah was elected to the [[European Parliament]] in 2009 but failed to be reelected in 2014 despite her 61 000 votes. This left the Finnish Christian Democrats without MEPs in the 2014 election.<ref>[http://vaalit.yle.fi/results/2014/euro_elections/candidates.html Candidates], Yle site for EU elections 2014. May 26, 2014.</ref> |
After retiring from sports she entered politics and represented the [[Christian Democrats (Finland)|Christian Democrats]] in the Finnish parliament between 2003–2007 but failed to get reelected in the election of 2007. She served as the Christian Democrats' party secretary from 2007 to 2009. Essayah was elected to the [[European Parliament]] in 2009 but failed to be reelected in 2014 despite her 61 000 votes. This left the Finnish Christian Democrats without MEPs in the 2014 election.<ref>[http://vaalit.yle.fi/results/2014/euro_elections/candidates.html Candidates], Yle site for EU elections 2014. May 26, 2014.</ref> |
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Essayah was candidate in the [[Finnish presidential election, 2012]]. She came last with 2.47 percent of the votes. |
Essayah was candidate in the [[Finnish presidential election, 2012]]. She came last with 2.47 percent of the votes. |
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In the 2015 Parliamentary elections, Essayah was elected to represent a newly formed constituency of Savonia and Karelia with over 11 000 votes.<ref>[http://vaalit.yle.fi/tulospalvelu/2015/eduskuntavaalit/] Yle site for Parliamentary elections 2015. April 24, 2015.</ref> She was later chosen to be the vice speaker of the Christian Democrats' Parliamentary group. |
In the 2015 Parliamentary elections, Essayah was elected to represent a newly formed constituency of Savonia and Karelia with over 11 000 votes.<ref>[http://vaalit.yle.fi/tulospalvelu/2015/eduskuntavaalit/] Yle site for Parliamentary elections 2015. April 24, 2015.</ref> She was later chosen to be the vice speaker of the Christian Democrats' Parliamentary group. In August, she was chosen the new chair of her party after her successor, [[Päivi Räsänen]], retired from the position after over ten years.<ref>[http://www.verkkouutiset.fi/politiikka/sari_essayah_kd_puheenjohtaja-40242]</ref> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
Revision as of 12:47, 7 December 2015
Sari Miriam Essayah (born 21 February 1967, in Haukivuori) is a Finnish retired race walker and a politician, former Member of the European Parliament and Member of Parliament since 2015. She is the president of the Finnish Christian Democrats party. Her father is from Morocco.
During her sports career, Essayah competed mainly in 5 000 and 10 000 metres. In the latter, she won the World Championship in 1993 and the European Championship in 1994. She made seven national records, all of which are still standing.
After retiring from sports she entered politics and represented the Christian Democrats in the Finnish parliament between 2003–2007 but failed to get reelected in the election of 2007. She served as the Christian Democrats' party secretary from 2007 to 2009. Essayah was elected to the European Parliament in 2009 but failed to be reelected in 2014 despite her 61 000 votes. This left the Finnish Christian Democrats without MEPs in the 2014 election.[1]
Essayah was candidate in the Finnish presidential election, 2012. She came last with 2.47 percent of the votes.
In the 2015 Parliamentary elections, Essayah was elected to represent a newly formed constituency of Savonia and Karelia with over 11 000 votes.[2] She was later chosen to be the vice speaker of the Christian Democrats' Parliamentary group. In August, she was chosen the new chair of her party after her successor, Päivi Räsänen, retired from the position after over ten years.[3]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing | ||||
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 19th | 10 km |
1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 3rd | 5000 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 10 km |
1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 16th | 10 km |
Universiade | Sheffield, England | 1st | 10 km | |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 10 km | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 10 km |
1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 2nd | 10 km |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 10 km | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 10 km |
1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | 12th | 10 km |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 10 km | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 16th | 10 km |
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
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- World Championships in Athletics medalists
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