KyostiVirrankoski

General Data

 * Born on 04 April 1944, Kauhava
 * Country: Finland
 * Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party: Suomen Keskusta

Functions in European Parliament

 * 11/11/1996 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (Member)
 * 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Regional Policy (Substitute)
 * 16/01/1997 - 13/10/1997 : Delegation for relations with Estonia (Substitute)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States (Member)
 * 14/10/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 29/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * 29/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 20/09/2004 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 31/12/2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 21/09/2004 - 25/04/2007 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Vice-Chairman)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Vice-Chairman)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * 15/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * 20/06/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Bachelor's degree in philosophy (Helsinki University, 1972)
 * Teacher of mathematics and natural sciences (1968-1974)
 * Lecturer in mathematics (1974-1983, 1987-1991 and 1995-1996)
 * Political secretary to the Defence Minister
 * Member, Kauhava municipal and subsequently town council (1973-2000)
 * Member, Kauhava municipal and subsequently town executive (1977-1989)
 * Chairman, Kauhava town council (1990-1999)
 * Chairman, Southern Bothnia Regional Council (1993-2000)
 * Member of Parliament (1991-1995)
 * Member, Finland's delegation to the Nordic Council (1994-1995)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1996)
 * Posts held at the European Parliament: member, Committee on Budgets (since 1996);member, Temporary Committee on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013 (since 2004)
 * Member, Delegation for Relations with the Mashreq countries (1996-1999)
 * Member, Delegation for Relations with Estonia (1999-2001)
 * Member, Delegation for Relations with Romania (2001-2004)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 23.6/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 37.5/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 66.7/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 57.9/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 87.9/100

Positions
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