Kyösti Virrankoski
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Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski (born on 4 April 1944 in Kauhava
)
is a Finnish
politician
and former
Member of the European Parliament
with the Centre Party of Finland,
part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
and sits on
the European Parliament
's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
and its Committee on Budgetary Control
and the Committee on Budgets
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Finland)
Kauhava
Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
)
is a Finnish
Politics of Finland
Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. The President of Finland is the head of state, leads the foreign policy, and is the Commander-in-chief of the Defense Forces. The Prime Minister of Finland is the head...
politician
Politician
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and former
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
with the Centre Party of Finland,
part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
and sits on
the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is a committee of the European Parliament.-Responsibilities of the Committee:AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:...
and its Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Budgetary Control
-Responsibilities of the committee:As the name suggests, the CONT is the European Parliament committee charged with producing reports relating to the European Union's Budget.-Membership: Members of the Committee -External links:*...
and the Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
-Key Members:-External links:*...
.
Career
- 1968-1974: TeacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
of mathematics and natural sciences - 1987-1991 and 1995-1996: lecturerLecturerLecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in mathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
(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 the Finland's delegation to the Nordic Council
- 1996-2009: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
- 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 Mashreq countries
- 1999-2001: Member of the Delegation for Relations with Estonia
- 2001-2004: Member of the Delegation for Relations with RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Finland)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Finland)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Finland was the election of MEP representing Finland constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13...