Political Positions Held
His curriculum vitae on the European Parliament webpage and the Finnish Parliament webpage list the following:
- Pre-university school-leaving certificate (1981)
- Master of Political Science (1988)
- Youth League of Developing Finland, special correspondent of Suomen Uutiset (1983–89)
- Vice-Chair, Finnish Rural Party (1989–92)
- Party Secretary, Finnish Rural Party (1992–95)
- Chair, True Finns (1997–present)
- Member of the Finnish Parliament (2003–2009, 2011-)
- Member of the European Parliament (2009–2011)
- Member of Espoo City Council (since 2001)
- Member of Espoo City Board (2007–08)
- Member, Legal Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2003–07); substitute member, Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2003–07); member, Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2007–09); substitute member, Legal Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2007–09)
- Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2011-); substitute member, Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament (2011-)
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