Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Bio

Ms. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri is a Member of the European Parliament representing Finland and the S&D Group. She is eager to find sustainable solutions to climate change and to the energy sector. She advocates for more investments in research and knowledge as well as fair working life through the European cooperation. Digitalization, equal rights and equality at all levels are also close to her heart. She is a strong advocate for gender equality and women in tech and digital cooperation.

MEP Kumpula-Natri is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and a substitute of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). She served as the vice-chair of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) during its mandate, and is the vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with the United States and a substitute of the Delegation for relations with Japan. She is also a standing rapporteur of the European Parliament´s INTA committee for WTO e-commerce negotiations. MEP Kumpula-Natri was the Parliament's rapporteur on the Roaming Regulation and the Data strategy to the EU, as well as the S&D Group's key negotiator on the Data Governance Act and Data Act.

For 11 years, MEP Kumpula-Natri, who is an engineer by profession, was a member of the Finnish Parliament. Among other things, she was the chairperson of the Parliament’s Grand Committee, which is responsible for expressing the Parliament´s stance on EU´s legislative proposals. Prior to her election to the National Parliament she worked as special Adviser to the Prime Minister. She was also a member of the municipal council of Vaasa for over 20 years.

At the end of this summer Miapetra Kumpula–Natri will return to the Finnish national parliament. She will be vice–chair of the Grand Committee (Committee of EU Affairs).