Briefly in English
I am a Finnish member of the European Parliament, representing Centre Party of Finland. I am a member of the European Parliament’s centrist political group, Renew Europe. I work as a full member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), a substitute of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) and a substitute of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG).
I have a long history in national politics. For 40 years – ten electoral terms – I served Finland as a Member of Parliament. I have been a minister in five different government coalitions: Minister of the Interior and Local Government in 1995, Minister of Trade and Industry 2003-2008, and Minister of Economic Affairs 2008-2011. A total of about 4.400 days, just over 12 years. I am among the longest-serving ministers in the history of Finland. In 2015-2019, I served as the first Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. The President of the Republic of Finland awarded me the honorary title of Minister in 2020.
You can find more information on my CV.
Me and my team will be happy to tell you more about our work. Please do not hesitate to be in contact:
MEP Mauri Pekkarinen
Tel. +358 50 511 3097
mauri.pekkarinen@europarl.europa.eu
European Parliament
WIB 07M057
Rue Wiertz 60
1047 Brussels
Belgium
Advisors
Laura Salo
Regional Development
Visitors, Communications, Administration
Tel. +32 2 28 37209
laura.salo@europarl.europa.eu
Juho Väänänen
Budgets
Industry, Research and Energy
Tel. +32 2 28 38209
juho.vaananen@europarl.europa.eu
Petri Neittaanmäki
Industry, Research and Energy
Meetings and Events
Tel. +358 40 553 8245
petri.neittaanmaki@europarl.europa.eu
Lasse Hautala
Meetings and Events in Finland
Tel. +358 400 361 828
lasse.hautala@kauhajoki.fi
Suvi Mäkeläinen
Trainee
Tel. +3224857209
suvi.makelainen@europarl.europa.eu