Curriculum Vitae

PEKKARINEN, Reijo Mauri Matias

  • Born: October 6th 1947 in Kinnula, Central Finland
  • Married to Raija Kaarina Pekkarinen, 1972–, nurse
  • Children: Tero, born 1973; Teemu, born 1976; Tiina, born 1982; Tuulimari, born 1988
  • Place of residence: Jyväskylä, Central Finland

Education

  • Master of Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä 1974
  • Upper Secondary School Graduate, Kannus Co-educational School 1968

Parliamentary Functions

  • Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe Group 2019–
  • Member of Parliament, Centre Party of Finland, 1979–2019
  • First Deputy Speaker of Parliament 2015–2019
  • Chair of the Parliamentary Commerce Committee 2011–2015
  • Chair of the Parliamentary Finance Committee 1995–1999
  • Vice-Chair of the Centre Party Parliamentary Group 1987–1991, Chair 1999–2003

Governmental Functions

  • Minister of Economic Affairs 2008–2011
  • Minister of Trade and Industry 2003–2007
  • Minister of the Interior 1991–1995
  • Political Secretary to the Minister of the Interior 1978–1979
  • Political Secretary to the Minister of Employment 1976–1977

Main Posts

  • Executive Secretary of the Central Finland District of the Centre Party 1974–1979
  • Assistant and Departmental Coordinator of the University of Jyväskylä 1973
  • Executive Secretary of the Association of Progressive Science Policy in Finland 1973
  • Researcher for the City of Jyväskylä 1972

Other professional duties and memberships

Regional and local

  • Jyväskylä City Council Member, 1977–2004, 2009-2019
  • Chair of the Regional Council of Central Finland 1993–2002, 2009–2019
  • Chair of the Registered Association for Sports in Central Finland 1995–2002
  • Chair of the Central Finland District of the Centre Party 1987–1991
  • Board Member of the Regional Council of Central Finland 1985–1990
  • Board Member of the Central Finland Regional Planning Association 1981–1984

Nationwide

  • Vice-Chair of the Finnish Biathlon Association 2006–2011
  • Chair of Posti Group Supervisory Board 2012-2015
  • Member of the Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland 1995–2003, Chair 2003
  • Member of the Finnish National Fund for Research and Development Sitra Supervisory Board 1995–2003, Chair 2003
  • Chair of the Delegation of the Association of Finnish Municipalities 1997–2001, 2013–2019
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of the State Guarantee Fund 1995–1996
  • Member of the Administrative Council of the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 1982–1991, Chair 1987–1991
  • Member of the Administrative Council of the Export Credit Agency 1982–1986

Others

Titles

  • Minister, issued by the President of the Republic of Finland 2020
  • Doctor of Economic Sciences honoris causa, University of Jyväskylä 2009
  • Doctor of Science (Technology) honoris causa, Lappeenranta University of Technology 2008

Hobbies

  • Music
  • Sports