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Bella Asha Maria Belaynesh Forsgrén (born 10 February 1992 in Addis Ababa) is a Finnish politician of the Green League who has been serving as a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2019, representing the Central Finland constituency.[1] She is the country's first Black woman member of parliament.[2]

Early life

Forsgrén was adopted from Ethiopia to Finland when she was three years old.[3]

References

  1. ^ Eduskunta profile
  2. ^ Leonie Cater (March 17, 2021), Finland’s women-led government targeted by online harassment Politico Europe.
  3. ^ Kerttula, Suvi (16 June 2019). "Tällainen oli Bella Forsgrénin, 27, matka etiopialaisesta orpokodista eduskuntaan: "Tarinani olisi voinut päättyä toisin"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.


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