Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
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Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto is a Finnish
Finland
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 politician representing the Green League
Green League
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. She was elected to the Finnish Parliament
Parliament of Finland
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 in the parliamentary election of March 2007
Finnish parliamentary election, 2007
The Finnish parliamentary election of 2007 was the 35th election to the Eduskunta , held on 18 March 2007 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Early voting was possible from the 7–13 March. Two hundred MPs were elected from 15 constituencies.Election themes included a reduction...

. She is also member of the Helsinki City Council and the chairperson of the local party organisation in Helsinki
Helsinki
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. Her political career began with her successful campaign in the municipal elections in 2004. Prior to her election to the parliament in 2007, Alanko-Kahiluoto worked as a researcher in the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
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. She is married to theatre director Atro Kahiluoto. They have two children.

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