NCP seeks Helsinki mayoral candidate after Piha withdraws
The party hopes to nominate a replacement candidate by next week, with the election due to be held on 18 April.
Kirsi Piha announced her decision to withdraw as the National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate for mayor of Helsinki via a blog post.
Image: Kimmo Hiltunen / Yle
The National Coalition Party (NCP) is scrambling to find a candidate to run for the position of Helsinki mayor after
Kirsi Piha withdrew her candidacy with the election just over six weeks away.
Piha announced her decision via a blog post (external link in Finnish) entitled
Kirsi Piha will seek to replace party colleague Jan Vapaavuori as mayor of the capital.
Former MP Kirsi Piha currently works as a management consultant and entrepreneur in the communications industry.
Image: Kimmo Hiltunen / Yle
Kirsi Piha, a former MP and MEP, has declared her interest in becoming the National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate for the position of Helsinki mayor.
In a thread of tweets (in Finnish) on Monday morning, Piha said she is ready to get to work as she has three main focus areas for the future of the capital. 1) A good life for Helsinki residents 2) Helsinki and its role and significance in Finland and in the world, 3) The role of cities, their management and their management principles, she wrote.