14 Notable alumni of
University of Lapland
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The University of Lapland is 2546th in the world, 807th in Europe, and 10th in Finland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from the University of Lapland sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Mikko Kärnä
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servantmilitary officer
- Biography
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Mikko Kärnä is a Finnish politician. He served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 30 April 2015 until 12 June 2018 for the Lapland constituency. He was also the mayor of Enontekiö from 2012 to 2015. He is a member of the Centre Party.
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Katri Kulmuni
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Katri Briitta Ilona Kulmuni is a Finnish politician who served as the 35th deputy prime minister of Finland and the leader of the Centre Party between 2019 and 2020. A member of the Centre Party, she was a Member of Parliament from 2015 to 2024. In the 2024 European Parliament election, she was elected to the European Parliament.
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Anni-Kristiina Juuso
- Enrolled in the University of Lapland
- Studied in 2014
- Occupations
- film actorjuristjournalistactor
- Biography
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Anni-Kristiina Juuso is a Sámi actress, renowned for her leading female roles in the movies The Cuckoo and The Kautokeino Rebellion. She received Russia's Best Actress award by both the movie academy and the press. Juuso has also received a State Movie Award, which was handed to her by Vladimir Putin. In addition to her acting career, Juuso works as a radio journalist for YLE Sámi Radio.
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Antti Kurvinen
- Enrolled in the University of Lapland
- Studied in 2013
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Antti Ilmari Vilhelm Kurvinen is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Centre Party at the Vaasa constituency.
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Pirjo Muranen
- Occupations
- cross-country skier
- Biography
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Pirjo Muranen is a retired Finnish cross-country skier. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Muranen won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds (Individual sprint: 2001, 4 × 5 km relay: 2007, 2009), a silver (Team sprint: 2005, with Riitta-Liisa Lassila), and a bronze (Individual sprint: 2009). She married on 30 June 2007; previously known by her maiden name of Pirjo Manninen.
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Hanna Mäntylä
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hanna Katariina Mäntylä is a Finnish politician and the former Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She represented the Finns Party until June 2017 and was the second deputy chairwoman of the party. She was elected to the Parliament from Lapland in 2011. She maintained her seat in the 2015 parliamentary election. She was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Health in May 2015.
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Mikkel Näkkäläjärvi
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- politician
- Biography
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Mikkel Antte Iisakki Näkkäläjärvi is the Party Secretary of the SDP. He served as the chairman of the Social Democratic Youth from 2016 until 2020 and is the second vice-chairman of the Rovaniemi City Council. Since spring 2020, he has been working as the regional manager of Northern Finland for the service sector trade union PAM.
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Kuutti Lavonen
- Enrolled in the University of Lapland
- Studied in 2005
- Occupations
- designerphotographerphoto artistgraphic artistprofessor
- Biography
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Kuutti Lavonen is a Finnish painter, photographer, and graphic artist, who has worked as professor at the Academy of Fine Arts (Finland). His poetry book Havahtumisia was published in 2005 by Kirjapaja.
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Hannu Takkula
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hannu Aapa Takkula is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. He is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
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Eveliina Heinäluoma
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- politician
- Biography
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Eveliina Rosa Heinäluoma is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Helsinki constituency.
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Mikko Porvali
- Occupations
- writerhistorianjuristpolice officer
- Biography
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Mikko Pietari Porvali is a Finnish author, historian, lawyer and a Detective Chief Inspector of the Finnish Police.
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Hilkka Kemppi
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Hilkka Kemppi is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Centre Party at the Tavastia constituency.
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Tiina Sanila-Aikio
- Enrolled in the University of Lapland
- Studied legal science
- Occupations
- politicianreindeer herderrock musiciantranslatorenvironmentalist
- Biography
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Tiina Juulia Sanila-Aikio or Skolt Sami: Paavvâl Taannâl Tiina is a Skolt reindeer herder, musician, teacher, and a former vice-president and president of the Finnish Sámi Parliament.
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Timo Koivurova
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Enrolled in the University of Lapland
- In 2002 graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- university teacherjuristacademic
- Biography
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Timo Koivurova is a research professor of the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland. He served as the director of the Centre from 2015 to 2020. His doctoral dissertation in 2001 was on environmental impact assessment in the Arctic. He became the director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law 2003 and research professor in 2004.
