Timo Vornanen

Timo Mikael Vornanen (born 30 July 1969) is a Finnish politician and a police officer. He is a member of the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party.

Timo Vornanen
Timo Vornanen in 2023
Member of the Parliament of Finland
Assumed office
5 April 2023
ConstituencySavo-Karelia
Personal details
Born (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 54)
Joensuu
Political partyFinns Party (until 2024)[1]
Residence(s)Joensuu, Finland
ProfessionPolice officer
Websitetimo-vornanen.fi

Biography

Vornanen has worked as a police constable since 1993.[2] Vornanen supports traditional and Christian values. His 2023 electoral campaign included themes like anti-immigration, crime prevention and harsher penalties on violent offenses.[3][4]

Shooting incident

On 26 April 2024, Vornanen was arrested over a nightclub shooting incident. He had argued with another man, about attention of young females, at a Helsinki karaoke bar. Outside the bar Vornanen pulled out a CZ 92[5] handgun and pointed it at his opponent before firing a shot into the ground. He was arrested at 4 AM that day and released on 27 April. Vornanen is suspected of gun violation and attempted aggravated assault.[6][7] Another Finns Party MP at the scene was Sanna Antikainen.[8] On 2 May, Vornanen was expelled from the Finns Party's parliamentary group following a unanimous decision by the party leadership. Vornanen apologised for the shooting incident but said that he would not resign from Parliament in the absence of a court decision and pledged to establish his own parliamentary group.[9]

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