1. Maria Edith Guzenina is a Finnish politician who became a household name in Finland after working as the first Finnish video jockey for MTV Europe from 1993 until 1997.
16 Facts About Maria Guzenina
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Maria Guzenina worked as a Minister of Health and Social Services from 22 June 2011 to 24 May 2013.
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Maria Guzenina worked as a radio journalist in the now-defunct Radio Aino and Yle Q, which were both AOR radio stations targeted at the thirty-something and forty-something demographics.
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Maria Guzenina wrote a humorous book on the subject with Seppo Pietikainen, titled Parisuhteen kasikirja and published in 2005.
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Maria Guzenina was elected as a member of the Espoo municipal council in 2004 and a Member of Parliament in the spring elections of 2007.
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Maria Guzenina gained 12578 votes, the 10th most in the country.
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In June 2008 Maria Guzenina was elected as the second deputy chairman of the SDP.
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Maria Guzenina was re-elected to the parliament in 2011 with 14581 votes, which was the most votes amongst female candidates and 7th in the whole country.
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Maria Guzenina is currently the Vice-President of the Assembly and the Third Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy.
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Maria Guzenina is a member of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by the Member States of the Council of Europe and the Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World.
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Maria Guzenina first married at the age of 18 to Finnish businessman John Lindell, and then subsequently married an American man named Randolpf Bowes.
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Custody of their joint child Alexander was entrusted to Maria Guzenina who allows paternal visits.
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Maria Guzenina was engaged to Finnish businessman Mika Walkamo for over six months until August 2010.
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Maria Guzenina has given interviews in Finland about her dysfunctional family.
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Maria Guzenina replied that in Finland all are treated equally and one can even become a minister with Russian background.
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Maria Guzenina hosted an advertising campaign about study and job prospects in Europe with an educational rather than entertaining emphasis.