KyostiVirrankoski

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Political Memory: Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI, MEP

{{#icon:KyostiVirrankoski.jpg|Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI}}

General Data

• Born on 04 April 1944, Kauhava
• Country: {{#icon:FI.png|Finland||MEPs_FI}} Finland
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Suomen Keskusta

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 847||callto://+3222845847}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 09G254 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 847/+32 2 28 47 847 Fax: +32 2 28 49 847 Parlement européen Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02092 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 847/+33 3 88 177 847 Fax: +33 3 88 179 847 Rytmikuja 8, 62200 Kauhava Email: kyosti.virrankoski(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2306 Site web: www.virrankoski.net//

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Budgets (Vice-Chairman)
• Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Japan (Member)
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

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)

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Votes

• 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 37.5/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 66.7/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents) 87.9/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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