Daniel Sazonov
Finnish politician (born 1993)
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Daniel Matti Mikael Sazonov (born 24 March 1993)[1] is a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party. He has served as Deputy Mayor of Helsinki for Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services since 2021.[2] Sazonov has served as a Helsinki city councilor since 2017 and as a member of the city board since 2018. He served as the chairman of the National Coalition Party's council group in 2019–2021.[3] He began his duties as Mayor of Helsinki in June 2025.[4]
Daniel Sazonov | |
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Sazonov in 2023 | |
| 3rd Mayor of Helsinki | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Juhana Vartiainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Matti Mikael Sazonov 24 March 1993 |
| Party | National Coalition Party |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Website | danielsazonov.fi |
As Ingrian immigrants, Sazonov's parents came to Finland from Saint Petersburg in the early 1990s.[5][6] He himself was born in Helsinki and grew up in the Malminkartano district. Sazonov graduated from Helsinki Finnish Co-educational School (SYK) in 2012. While in high school, he served as the chairman of the SYK teenage board and won an economic quiz for high school students in 2012.[7] Sazonov graduated with a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 2020.[3]
Sazonov holds the military rank of lieutenant in the reserve and completed his military service in the Guard Jaeger Regiment.[8] He speaks five languages; Finnish and Russian as his native language, and also English, German and Swedish.[3] Sazonov has supported Finland's NATO membership since the 2015 parliamentary elections,[9] in addition to which he has also criticized the current Russian government for scrapping the rules-based global system and supported the dismantling of the demilitarisation of the Åland Islands.[10]
