Bella Asha Maria Belaynesh Forsgrén (born 10 February 1992 in

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) is a Finnish politician of the

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who has been serving as a member of the

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since 2019, representing the

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constituency. She is the country's first Black female member of parliament.

Early life

Forsgrén was adopted from Ethiopia to Finland when she was three years old.

References

1992 births Living people People from Addis Ababa Finnish people of Ethiopian descent Green League politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2023) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027) 21st-century Finnish women politicians Women members of the Parliament of Finland Ethiopian emigrants Finnish adoptees Naturalized citizens of Finland {{Finland-politician-stub