Maarit Feldt-Ranta

Feldt-Ranta in 2012

Maarit Kristiina Feldt-Ranta (26 April 1968 – 27 November 2019) was a Finnish politician. She represented the Social Democratic Party of Finland. She had represented the electoral district of Uusimaa in the Parliament of Finland from March 2007 through April 2019.[1] In 2017, she was elected as the vice-chair of the party.[2] Feldt-Ranta was born in Karis, Finland.

In January 2019, Feldt-Ranta announced her retirement because she was re-diagnosed with stomach cancer.[3] In May, she stopped treatment.[4] She died six months later on 27 November from the disease at the age of 51.[5]

References

  1. Maarit Feldt-RantaParliament of Finland. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. SDP:n varapuheenjohtajiksi kukitettiin Marin, Feldt-Ranta ja Skinnari (4 February 2017)Yle. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. Maarit Feldt-Ranta luopuu eduskuntavaalien ehdokkuudestaan – syöpä uusiutui (in fi). Ilta-Sanomat (24 January 2019). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. HS Kuukausiliite: Maarit Feldt-Rannan syöpähoidot lopetettu – elinaikaa kuukausia (in fi). Ilta-Sanomat (4 May 2019). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. Entinen kansanedustaja Maarit Feldt-Ranta on kuollut 51-vuotiaana (in fi). Helsingin Sanomat (2019-11-28). Retrieved 2019-11-28.