Mauri Pekkarinen
Curriculum Vitae Mr. Mauri Pekkarinen
Education
- Master of Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä 1974
Parliamentary Functions
- MP 1979 – , Member of the Finnish Centre Party
- Parliamentary Supervisory Council, Member, 1995 – 2003, Chairman, 2003
- Centre Party Parliamentary Group, Vice-Chairman, 1987 – 1991, Chairman, 1999 – 2003
- Parliamentary Finance Committee, Chairman, 1995 – 1999
Governmental Functions
- Minister of the Interior, 1991 – 1995
- Political Secretary to the Minister of the Interior, 1978 – 1979
- Political Secretary to the Minister of Labour, 1976 – 1977
Main Posts
- Centre Party District Organisation in Central Finland, Executive Secretary, 1974 – 1979
- University of Jyväskylä, Assistant and Departmental Coordinator, 1973
- Association for Progressive Science Policy in Finland, Executive Secretary, 1973
- Town of Jyväskylä, Researcher, 1972
Other Professional Functions and Memberships
- Jyväskylä Town Council, Member, 1977 –
- Finnish National Fund for Research and Development SITRA, Member of the Supervisory Board, 1995 – 2003, Chariman 2003
- Registered Association for Sports in Central Finland, Chairman, 1995 – 2002
- Regional Council of Central Finland, Chairman, 1993 – 2002
- Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Chairman of the Council, 1997 – 2001
- Supervisory Board of the State Guarantee Fund, Member, 1995 – 1996
- Centre Party, Chair of the Central Finland constituency, Chairman, 1987 – 1991
- Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, Member of the Supervisory Board, 1982 – 1991, Chairman, 1987 – 1991
- Regional Council of Central Finland, Board Member, 1985 – 1990
- Supervisory Board of the Export Credit Agency, Member, 1982 – 1986
- Central Finland Regional Planning Association, Board Member, 1981 – 1984