Riikka Pakarinen

downloadBorn on 24 August 1981, Varkaus, Finland

MEP for Finland between 2009 – 2014

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Member of the Bureau

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Master’s degree in social sciences (2005); Master’s degree in business studies (2008).
  • Press officer to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008-2009); Assistant to a Member of Parliament (2007-2008).
  • Member, Varkaus town council (since 2005). Member, Varkaus town executive (2009).
  • Provincial Cooperation Group (since 2009).

Member:

  • Committee on Regional Development (16.07.2009 / 30.06.2014)
  • Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (16.09.2009 / 30.06.2014)

Substitute:

  • Committee on Budgets (16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012)
  • Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (16.09.2009 / 30.06.2014)
  • Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 (17.06.2010 / 30.06.2011)
  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (22.11.2010 / 18.01.2012)
  • Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (19.01.2012 / 04.11.2012)
  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  (19.01.2012 / 30.06.2014)
  • Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (05.11.2012 / 30.06.2014)

EP page: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96685/RIIKKA_PAKARINEN_home.html

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