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]
Mauri Kontu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Varsinais-Suomi | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Annika Saarikko |
| Centre Party | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mauri Eino Olavi Kontu 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Party | Centre Party |
| Spouse | Sinikka Tyynelä |
| Occupation | businessman |
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]
References
edit- ↑ "Mauri Kontu". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Näin paljon rahaa kansanedustajat käyttivät vaalikampanjoihin – kokoomuslaiset ylivoimaisia ykkösiä" (in Finnish). mtvuutiset.fi. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mauri Kontu" (in Finnish). vaalit.yle.fi. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mauri Kontu aloitti työnsä keskustan kansanedustajana – Anette Karlsson SDP:n" (in Finnish). Suomenmaa. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Yhdessä eteenpäin" (in Finnish). Varsinais-Suomen Yrittäjä-lehti 4/2013. Retrieved 26 September 2025.