Merja Rasinkangas

Current Member of Parliament

The Finns Party Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   16.07.2024–

Telephone:

09 432 3198

E-mail:

merja.rasinkangas(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

sergeant, school police

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Oulu 16.07.2024–

Present memberships in committees:

Commerce Committee (member) 06.11.2024–
Committee for the Future (alternate member) 04.09.2024–
Environment Committee (member) 04.09.2024–

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Commerce Committee
    • Committee for the Future
    • Environment Committee

  • Full name:
    • Rasinkangas, Merja Anneli
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1963 Oulu
  • Present place of residence:
    • Oulu
  • Education:
    • Matriculation examination 1982 (Kastelli sports-focused high school, Oulu), Prison guard basic course 1984 (Vocational course center of Hyvinkään-Riihimäki region), Youth work degree 1986 (Peräpohjola college, Tornio), Police exam course 1988 (Police academy), Official qualification of police personnel 1989 (Police academy), Degree in police officers 1999 (Police academy), Pedagogical studies of teacher education 2010 (Oulu Region University of Applied Sciences, Vocational teacher training college)
  • Career:
    • Supervisor, substitute special education teacher (Youth Friends Association, Pohjolan Poikakoti, Muhos) 1982-1984
    • guard (Hämeenlinna Central and County Prison) 1984-1984
    • Youth work trainee (Muhos municipality) 1985-1986
    • Special education teacher (Youth Friends Association, Pohjolan Poikakoti, Muhos) 1986-1987
    • guard (Oulu county prison) 1986-1986
    • Junior Constable (Oulu Police Department) 1988-1995
    • Senior Constable (Oulu Police Department) 1995-2001
    • Sergeant (Oulu Police Department) 2001-