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Anu Vehviläinen / Finnish Centre Party

MP since 24.03.1995 - 18.03.2003, 21.03.2007 -

Full name: Vehviläinen, Anu Helena
Telephone: +358 9 432 3002
E-mail: anu.vehvilainen[at]parliament.fi
Date and place of birth: 09.09.1963 Leppävirta
Education: matriculated 1982 (Savonlinnan Taidelukio), 1984 (Alkio-opisto), Master of Arts 1994 (University of Joensuu), graduate studies in social sciences 2006 - (University of Joensuu)
Career / Biographical info: acting cultural secretary for the Union of Rural Education and Culture in Helsinki 1986, adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs 1991-1993, information officer for Dr Paavo Väyrynen’s presidential campaign in Helsinki 1993-1994, secretary for Vierailuteatteri (drama company) 1994, managing director of Joensuun Röntgen Oy 2003-2004, director of the North Karelia district of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare 2003-2005
Parents: farmer Aaro Kalevi Vehviläinen, nurse Sirkka Sinikka Kainulainen, before Vehviläinen, before Varis
Spouse: chief inspector at the National Bureau of Investigation Timo Hiltunen 1998 -
Children: Tatu 2000
Present place of residence: Joensuu
Constituency:
  • Pohjois-Karjala constituencey 24.03.1995 - 23.03.1999,
  • Pohjois-Karjala constituencey 24.03.1999 - 18.03.2003,
  • Pohjois-Karjala constituencey 21.03.2007 -

Parliamentary career

Earlier memberships in committees:
  • Foreign Affairs Committee (deputy member) 05.04.1995 - 25.04.1995
  • Administration Committee (deputy member) 05.04.1995 - 23.03.1999, (member) 03.04.2007 - 18.04.2007
  • Commerce Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 25.04.1995, (deputy member) 28.04.1995 - 14.05.1996
  • Environment Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 25.04.1995, (deputy member) 28.04.1995 - 14.04.1997, (member) 15.04.1997 - 03.09.1997, (deputy member) 05.09.1997 - 23.03.1999, (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 18.04.2007
  • Education and Culture Committee (member) 28.04.1995 - 23.03.1999, (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 18.04.2007
  • Finance Committee (deputy member) 07.04.1999 - 24.11.2000, (deputy member) 07.09.2001 - 18.03.2003
  • Committee for the Future (member) 23.04.1999 - 21.09.1999
  • Electors (deputy member) 31.03.1995 - 23.03.1999
Parliamentary groups:
Position in the parliamentary group: Finnish Centre Party (1st vice chair) 1995 - 1999, (1st vice chair) 04.02.2002 - 18.03.2003, (1st vice chair) 22.03.2007 - 18.04.2007

Member in the Council of State

Minister:
  • Minister of Transport (Vanhanen II) 19.04.2007 -

Other information

Other information:
  • Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Updated: 11.01.2010 18:11:43