Matti Semi

Matti Semi (born 26 January 1957) is a Finnish politician and former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to parliament in the 2015 parliamentary election with 2140 votes.^[1] Semi was born in Varkaus, where he has been a member of the City Council of Varkaus since 1993.^[2] Prior to becoming a politician, Semi was a construction worker and a boxer. In 1978 and 1979 he received the bronze medal in the Finnish boxing championships in the 71 kg class.^[3]

Veli Matti Semi
Matti Semi in 2019
Member of the Finnish Parliament for Savo-Karelia
In office 22 April 2015 – 4 April 2023
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-26) January 26, 1957 (age 68) Varkaus, North Savo, Finland
Political party	Left Alliance
Occupation	Construction worker, Politician