M.Soc.Sc.
14.10.1971 Siilinjärvi
Matriculation examination 1990
Master of Social Sciences 1998
Supply teacher
Trainee at the Finnish Embassy in Great Britain
Course planner and instructor at the National Education Association
Member of Parliament
Chairman of the National Coalition Party
Minister of Finance 19.04.2007-21.06.2010, 22.06.2010-
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 19.04-2007-21.06.2010, 22.06.2010-
Member of Parliament, Kuopio constituency 24.03.1999-18.03.2003
Member of Parliament, Northern Savo constituency 19.03.2003-
National Coalition Parliament Group 1999-
Committee for the Future (member) 03.03.2000-20.03.2007, (chair) 02.04.2003-20.03.2007
Speaker´s Council 02.04.2003-18.04.2007
Foreign Affairs Committee (deputy member) 09.09.2004-20.03.2007
The Finn ish Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assemble (deputy member) 02.04.2003-20.03.2007
Parliamentary Supervisory Council (member) 26.04.2005-02.05.2007
European Peoples Party (vice president) 2005-
Youth of the European People´s Party (vice president) 1998-2000
Siilinjärvi Municipal Council (member) 1993-
Siilinjärvi Municipal Council (2. deputy chair) 1997-1998
Managing Board of the Regional Council of Northern Savo 1997-2000
Assembly of the Regional Council of Northern Savo (1. deputy chair) 2001-2004
Chairman of the National Coalition Party Council 1999-2000
Chairman of the National Coalition Party 2004-
Deputy Chairman of National Coalition Party 2001-2004
Council of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
Northern Savo District Council of the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (vice president)
Sr. Lieutenant