Mauri Kontu
Mauri Kontu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Varsinais-Suomi | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Annika Saarikko |
| Parliamentary group | Centre Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mauri Eino Olavi Kontu 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Party | Centre Party |
| Spouse | Sinikka Tyynelä |
| Occupation | businessman |
Mauri Eino Olavi Kontu (born 1952) is a Finnish businessman and politician currently serving as a member of the Parliament of Finland for the Varsinais-Suomi electoral district, representing the Centre Party.[1]
As a wealthy businessman and a self-funding candidate, Kontu was able to spend 124,809 euros in his campaign in the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, which was the most expensive campaign by a candidate running for the Centre Party in that election.[2] The 2023 result, 3,468 votes, was insufficient for him to be elected outright.[3] When Annika Saarikko resigned her seat in the fall of 2025, Kontu replaced her in the Finnish Parliament.[4]
In the 1970s Kontu competed in athletics. He married a fellow athlete, Sinikka Tyynelä.[5]
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