14 Notable alumni of University of Lapland
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Lapland is ranked #1,922 in the world and #11 in Finland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from University of Lapland sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Lapland won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Timo Koivurova
1967-. (aged 59)
jurist
university teacher
Timo Koivurova is a research professor of the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Finland. He served as the director of the Centre from 2015 to 2020. His doctoral dissertation in 2001 was on environmental impact assessment in the Arctic. He became the director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law 2003 and research professor in 2004.
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2. Anni-Kristiina Juuso
1979-. (aged 47)
jurist
journalist
actor
film actor
Anni-Kristiina Juuso is a Sámi actress, renowned for her leading female roles in the movies The Cuckoo and The Kautokeino Rebellion. She received Russia's Best Actress award by both the movie academy and the press. Juuso has also received a State Movie Award, which was handed to her by Vladimir Putin. In addition to her acting career, Juuso works as...
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3. Antti Kurvinen
1986-. (aged 40)
politician
Antti Ilmari Vilhelm Kurvinen is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Centre Party at the Vaasa constituency.
4. Pirjo Muranen
1981-. (aged 45)
cross-country skier
Pirjo Muranen is a retired Finnish cross-country skier. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Muranen won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds (Individual sprint: 2001, 4 × 5 km relay: 2007, 2009), a silver (Team sprint: 2005, with Riitta-Liisa Lassila), and...
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5. Mikkel Näkkäläjärvi
1990-. (aged 36)
politician
Mikkel Antte Iisakki Näkkäläjärvi is the Party Secretary of the SDP. He served as the chairman of the Social Democratic Youth from 2016 until 2020 and is the second vice-chairman of the Rovaniemi City Council. Since spring 2020, he has been working as the regional manager of Northern Finland for the service sector trade union PAM.
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6. Hanna Mäntylä
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Hanna Katariina Mäntylä is a Finnish politician and the former Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She represented the Finns Party until June 2017 and was the second deputy chairwoman of the party. She was elected to the Parliament from Lapland in 2011. She maintained her seat in the 2015 parliamentary election. She was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and...
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7. Eveliina Heinäluoma
1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Eveliina Rosa Heinäluoma is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Helsinki constituency.
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8. Hannu Takkula
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Hannu Aapa Takkula is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. He is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
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9. Mikko Porvali
1980-. (aged 46)
historian
jurist
police officer
writer
Mikko Pietari Porvali is a Finnish author, historian, lawyer and a Detective Chief Inspector of the Finnish Police.
10. Hilkka Kemppi
1988-. (aged 38)
teacher
politician
Hilkka Kemppi is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Centre Party at the Tavastia constituency.
11. Tiina Sanila-Aikio
1983-. (aged 43)
reindeer herder
rock musician
translator
environmentalist
teacher
Tiina Juulia Sanila-Aikio or Skolt Sami: Paavvâl Taannâl Tiina is a Skolt reindeer herder, musician, teacher, and a former vice-president and president of the Finnish Sámi Parliament.
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12. Mikko Kärnä
1980-. (aged 46)
civil servant
military officer
politician
Mikko Kärnä is a Finnish politician. He served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 30 April 2015 until 12 June 2018 for the Lapland constituency. He was also the mayor of Enontekiö from 2012 to 2015. He is a member of the Centre Party.
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13. Katri Kulmuni
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Katri Briitta Ilona Kulmuni is a Finnish politician who served as the 35th deputy prime minister of Finland and the leader of the Centre Party between 2019 and 2020. A member of the Centre Party, she was a Member of Parliament from 2015 to 2024. In the 2024 European Parliament election, she was elected to the European Parliament.
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14. Kuutti Lavonen
1960-. (aged 66)
photographer
photo artist
graphic artist
professor
painter
Kuutti Lavonen is a Finnish painter, photographer, and graphic artist, who has worked as professor at the Academy of Fine Arts (Finland). His poetry book Havahtumisia was published in 2005 by Kirjapaja.
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