Anni Milja Maaria Sinnemäki (born July 20, 1973) is a Finnish politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to the parliament in 1999. She was elected chairwoman of the Green League on May 16th, 2009. She is also known for her poetry.
Sinnemäki was born in Helsinki, Finland. She has a B.A. degree in Russian literature from the University of Helsinki. She has one child, Siiri (b. 1990). Sinnemäki, a renowned poet, is the author of series of most popular Finnish pop lyrics of the 1990's and early 2000's for the band Ultra Bra.
Sinnemäki has said the biggest disappointment of her political career is the decision on nuclear power in 2002. She has said the law on civil partnerships is the biggest victory of her political career. Sinnemäki has defended the raising of development aid to 0.7% of GDP in parliament budget negotiations. She has also defended public transportation, municipal funding and funding for the treatment of prisoners.
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