(1970-08-22) 22 August 1970 (age 53) Salo, Finland
Political party
Finnish Centre
Spouses
Totti Karpela
(1995–1999)
Olli Saarela
(m. 2006; div. 2008)
Janne Erjola
(m. 2009)
Children
3
Tanja Tellervo Karpela[1] (née Vienonen; previouslyKarpela and Saarela; born 22 August 1970) is a Finnish former politician and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 1991. She was a Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2011[1] and served in the government of Finland as Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2007.[2]
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"Tanja Karpela". Kansanedustajat 1907– (in Finnish). The Finnish Parliament. 2013-09-07. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
^She remains, however, most well known for her colourful personal life which has often hit the headlines in the media – a former underwear model, she is a convicted drink driver and is currently on her third marriage.
"Minister of Culture Tanja Saarela". Vanhanen's Cabinet 2003–2007. Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
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