EU Commissioner Urpilainen Joins Race to Be Finland’s President
- Finland will hold its presidential election on Jan. 28
- Sauli Niinisto hits term limit after serving for 12 years
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Finland’s representative on the European Commission, Jutta Urpilainen, plans to enter the race to become president of the Nordic country.
Urpilainen, who oversees international partnerships in the European Union’s executive body, said in a speech on Sunday that she’s ready to run in the Jan. 28 election. The Social Democratic Party is set to formally appoint her as its candidate on Dec. 2, according to an emailed statement.