New Central Committee elected
Party Congress of the Communist Party of Finland in Turku
The Communist Party of Finland held its party congress in Turku on 5-6 June 2016. The congress was attended by 100 delegates, 12 followers and 16 international guests. The party congress was attended by international guests from numerous communist and socialist parties around the world and the representatives of Cuba and Palestine. A delegate from the League of Communists of Finland also attended the meeting. The following international guests attended the party congress:
Boris Kashin, Communist Party of Russian Federation
Ilja Zorikhin-Nilsson, Communist Party of Sweden
Bjarne Rasmussen, Communist Party of Denmark
Hjördis Nilsen, Communist Party of Denmark
Viktor Polyakoff, Estonian United Left Party
Herman Glaser-Baur, Communist Party of Germany
Xolile Edmund Nqatha, South African Communist Party
Haifa Al Ameen, Iraqi Communist Party
Yousif Haddad, Iraqi Communist Party
Marzia Nazari, Communist Party of Iran
Saleh Lehbib, Polisario Front
Taissir Al Adjouri, Palestinian Embassy in Helsinki
Enrique Orta, Cuban Embassy in Helsinki
Maria de Los Angeles Sueiro Rosabal, Cuban Embassy in Helsinki
Marc Brodine, Communist Party USA
The party congress nominated a new central committee for the party. The new central committee elected comrade JP (Juha-Pekka) Väisänen as the chairman of the party, Miguel López and Susanna Rissanen as deputy chairmen and Petra Packalén as the general secretary of the party. CP of Finland opens new Secretary General Office in Tampere and Deputy Chairman’s Offices in Kuopio and Jyväskylä. The following comrades were nominated to the central committee of the party:
Matti Aalto, 61, Builder, Oulu
Irene Auer, 29, Student, Helsinki
Mervi Grönfors, 54, Assistant nurse, Tampere, new
Juha Haukka, 55, Janitor, Lahti
Kalle Hernberg, 41, Teacher, Helsinki, new
Taina Hollo, 54, Housewife, Kihniö, new
Markku Hongisto, 61, Builder, Loimaa
Riikka Kaikkonen, 31, Social worker, Jyväskylä, new
Toni Kallioinen, 28, Student, Joensuu, new
Eira Kejonen, 67, Architect, Turku
Heikki Ketoharju, 27, Student, Helsinki
Kaija Kiessling, 70, Physiotherapist, Turku, new
Anni Kivistö, 32, Travel councellor, Jyväskylä, new
Tuukka Koirikivi, 25, Student, Oulu
Talvikki Koivu, 59, Head cashier, Helsinki, new
Marko Korvela, 42, Editor-in-chief, Espoo
Kristiina Kumlander, 66, Librarian, Rauma, new
Sippo Kähmi, 30, Journalist, Sipoo
Miguel López, 57, University teacher, Jyväskylä
Eija Moisio, 59, Case management officer, Ylöjärvi
Kalle Niskanen, 26, Musician, Turku, new
Taisto Ohtonen, 59, Carpenter, Lahti, new
Petra Packalén, 32, Postal worker, Tampere
Tero Pitkä, 38, Assistant nurse, Heinola
Heli Pohjanhovi, 59, Librarian, Vaasa, new
Susanna Rissanen, 32, Social worker, Siilinjärvi
Seppo Ruotsalainen, 78, PhD, Kauniainen
Tiina Sandberg, 42, District secretary, Helsinki
Pauli Schadrin, 61, Assembler, Nokia
Tapio Siirilä, 70, Safety engineer, M.Sc.(Tech.), Kemi, new
Riitta Suokas, 64, District secretary, Tampere
Simo Suominen, 26, Librarian, Tampere
Arto Suonperä, 70, Master of Law with court training, Espoo
Paavo Svenn, 71, Telecommunications assembler, Kuopio
Anne Tammelin, 60, Cook, Lappeenranta
Liisa Taskinen, 64, Doctor, Kotka, new
Emmi Tuomi, 38, Psychologist, Helsinki
Arto Viitaniemi, 69, Lathe operator, Järvenpää
Juha-Pekka Väisänen, 50, Chairman, Helsinki
Iida Ylönen, 31, Sales Assistant, Hyvinkää
The party congress discussed the political situation and endorsed a plan to update the political program of the party during the upcoming three years’ term between party congresses.
The party congress also approved 8 resolutions regarding the opposition to neo-liberal policies of the European Union, on the directions towards socialist Finland, for peace and against imperialist wars, for ecological and social sustainability, solidarity and cooperation with immigrants, support for mass movements and on improvement of social security and reduction of inequality in regard to health and access to health services.
SKP
