Sari Multala

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Sari Multala
Multala in 2023
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 January 2025
Prime MinisterPetteri Orpo
Preceded byKai Mykkänen
Member of Parliament
for Uusimaa
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 April 2015
Minister of Science and Culture
In office
20 June 2023 – 24 January 2025
Prime MinisterPetteri Orpo
Preceded byPetri Honkonen
Succeeded byMari-Leena Talvitie
Personal details
Born (1978-07-05) 5 July 1978 (age 47)
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
PartyNational Coalition Party
Websitesarimultala.fi
Sari Multala
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Karatsu Laser Radial
Gold medal – first place 2010 Largs Laser Radial
Silver medal – second place 2007 Cascais Laser Radial
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Boltenhagen Laser Radial

Sari Multala (born 5 July 1978) is a Finnish Olympic sailor, politician, member of Parliament of Finland and cabinet minister.

Sailing

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She went on to compete in the 2000 Olympic Sailing Competition and 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition finishing fifth in the Women's Singlehanded Class the Europe (dinghy).[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's laser radial dinghy class where she finished 7th.[3]

She is also a two time world champion in the laser radial class, and has also won a silver and bronze in the same event.[4][5][6][7]

She was shortlisted in 2002 by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.[8]

Politics

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Multala at COP30 in 2025

Multala was elected to Vantaa City Council in 2012 representing National Coalition Party.[9] She was elected to the Parliament of Finland for the first time in the 2015 parliamentary elections and was re-elected in 2019.[10][11] Since 2017 she has served as Chair of City Board in Vantaa.[12]

In June 2023, she was appointed Minister of Science and Culture in the Orpo Cabinet.[13] On 24 January 2025 she was appointed Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, replacing Kai Mykkänen who was elected Mayor of Espoo in October 2024.[14] She immediately received criticism for her appointment from the Green League for failing to address climate challenges when asked about logging.[15]

Sports committees

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In 2020 she was nominated by the Finnish Sailing and Boating Association (SPV) for the position of President of the Finnish Olympic Committee and to the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee.[16] She had previously served as chairman of the SPV from 2013 to 2018.[16] She ended up receiving 10 votes in the presidential election.[17]

Significant results

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References

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