Tuomo Puumala

Tuomo Puumala
Member of Finnish Parliament
for Vaasa
Assumed office
21 March 2007
Personal details
Born Tuomo Matti Oskari Puumala
(1982-04-03) 3 April 1982
Kaustinen, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Political party Centre Party
Occupation Politician

Tuomo Matti Oskari Puumala (born April 3, 1982 in Kaustinen, Finland) is a Finnish politician from the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Finnish Parliament from Vaasa since 2007. He has a Master Degree in Social Science. Before his political career he worked as a journalist for Kokkola and Perhonjokilaakso newspapers. He was also the Chairman of Finnish Centre Youth from 2005 to 2009.[1]

Puumala entered the race for Centre Party leadership in 2012. He beat in the first round a well known veteran politician Paavo Väyrynen and Timo Kaunisto. Nevertheless, in the final round of voting, Sipilä bested Tuomo Puumala by a vote of 1251-872.[2][3]

References

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  1. "Tuomo Puumala". Parliament of Finland. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. "Centre elects high tech engineer as new leader". Yle. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. "Watch: Centre Party candidates fish (and sing) for votes". Yle. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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