Sari Multala

Sari Multala (born 5 July 1978) is a Finnish Olympic sailor, politician, member of Parliament of Finland and cabinet minister.

Sailing

She went on to compete in the 2000 Olympic Sailing Competition and 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition finishing fifth in the Women's Singlehanded Class the Europe (dinghy). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's laser radial dinghy class where she finished 7th.

She was shortlisted in 2002 by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.

Politics

Multala was elected to Vantaa City Council in 2012 representing National Coalition Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Finland for the first time in the 2015 parliamentary elections and was re-elected in 2019. Since 2017, she has served as Chair of City Board in Vantaa.

In June 2023, she was appointed Minister of Science and Culture in the Orpo Cabinet. On 24 January 2025 she was appointed Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, replacing Kai Mykkänen who was elected Mayor of Espoo in October 2024. She immediately received criticism for her appointment from the Green League for failing to address climate challenges when asked about logging.

Sports committees In 2020 she was nominated by the Finnish Sailing and Boating Association (SPV) for the position of President of the Finnish Olympic Committee and to the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee. She had previously served as chairman of the SPV from 2013 to 2018.

Significant results 5th 2000 Olympic Sailing Competition 5th 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition 3rd 2012 Laser Radial Women World Championship, Boltenhagen, GER