# Jussi Halla-aho

_Finnish politician, Slavic linguist, and Speaker of the Parliament_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Jussi Kristian Halla-aho is a Finnish politician, currently serving as the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland since 2023. Halla-aho has served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 2011 to 2014 and again since 2019, and as the leader of the Finns Party from 10 June 2017 to 14 August 2021. Previously, between 2014 and 2019, he was a member of the European Parliament, where he was part of the Identity and Democracy group.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tampere ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Finland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P27))
- **Occupation:** linguist; politician; blogger; slavist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P106))
- **Political party:** Finns Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P102))
- **Education:** University of Helsinki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P69))
- **Official website:** halla-aho.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P856))
- **Positions held:** Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (since 21 June 2023 · BS 6 Asar 2080 onwards); Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (since 16 February 2022 · BS 3 Falgun 2078 onwards); member of the Parliament of Finland (since 17 April 2019); president (10 June 2017 – 14 August 2021); municipal councillor in Finland (since 2017); Member of the European Parliament (1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (22 November 2013 – 28 September 2014); municipal councillor in Finland (since 2012); member of the Parliament of Finland (20 April 2011 – 14 March 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Halla_aho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Jussi Halla-aho born?**  
Jussi Halla-aho was born on 27 April 1971 in Tampere.

**What positions has Jussi Halla-aho held?**  
Positions held by Jussi Halla-aho include: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (since 21 June 2023); Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (since 16 February 2022); member of the Parliament of Finland (since 17 April 2019); president (2017–2021); municipal councillor in Finland (since 2017).

**Where did Jussi Halla-aho study?**  
Jussi Halla-aho was educated at University of Helsinki.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jussi Halla-aho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jussi_Halla-aho) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3040284](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3040284) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jussi Halla-aho 9.5.2023.jpg by FinnishGovernment (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jussi_Halla-aho_9.5.2023.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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