Daavid Isotalo

Daavid Jyrki Isotalo (born November 7, 1979) is a politician who serves as the current Prime Minister of Arola since 2023. Isotalo was previously an executive at Arogo Holdings and AQB Bank, as well as the Minister for Defence from 2018 to 2021 and the Minister for Finance from 2021 to 2023.

Personal life and education
Isotalo was born and raised in Rauvantaipale, a town in the Kelvia Capital District in Arola. He obtained a Master’s degree for political science and economics at the University of Kelvia in 2002 and was also briefly an Erasmus exchange student at.

Isotalo is married to Milla Katainen (b. 1983), a criminal lawyer. Their only daughter, Gemma Lucy Sapphire Isotalo, was born on September 27, 2019.

Political career
On February 3, 2023, Isotalo became the Prime Minister of Arola following the resignation of Liisa Makkonen. Early into his tenure, Isotalo lifted the remaining COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Arola. Isotalo announced his plans to spearhead the hypothetical introduction of a in Arola in March 2023, citing increased automation advances and the COVID-19 pandemic as factors, with a referendum due to be held in 2024.