Kyösti Virrankoski
Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski | |
|---|---|
| In office 3-22-1991 – 3-23-1995 | |
Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Parliamentary group | European Parliament |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1944 Helsinki University |
Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski (born 4 April 1944 in Kauhava) is a Finnish politician, member of the Finnish parliament and former
Centre Party of Finland
,
part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on
the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
and its Committee on Budgets
.
Personal life
His parents were Väinö Antti Virrankoski (1906–69) and Impi Irja Ireene Virrankoski (Kleemola) (1906–92).[1] He was the last of 5 children. His oldest brother, Antti Aimo Kullervo Virrankoski (1927–92) was the municipal chairman of Lapua.[2] He is married and has 3 children.
Education
- 1972: Bachelor's degree in Helsinki University.
Career
- 1968-1974: Teacher of mathematics and natural sciences
- 1987-1991 and 1995-1996: lecturer in mathematics (1974–1983)
- political secretary to the Defence Minister
- 1973-2000: Member of the Kauhava municipal and subsequently town council
- 1977-1989: Member of the Kauhava municipal and subsequently town executive
- 1990-1999: Chairman of the Kauhava town council
- 1993-2000: Chairman of the Southern Bothnia Regional Council
- 1991-1995: Member of Parliament
- 1994-1995: Member of Finland's delegation to the Nordic Council
- 1996-2009: Member of the European Parliament
- posts held at the European Parliament
- 2004-2009: Member of the Temporary Committee on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the Enlarged Union
- 1996-1999: Member of the Delegation for Relations with the Mashreqcountries
- 1999-2001: Member of the Delegation for Relations with Estonia
- 2001-2004: Member of the Delegation for Relations with Romania
See also
References
- ^ "Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski". Geni. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ http://helemi.lapua.fi/html/index.php?iContentID=100&bClass[dead link]
External links
- Personal profile of Kyösti Virrankoski in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Finnish)
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