Curriculum vitae Mauri PEKKARINEN

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

• 1974 : Master of Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä
• 1968 : Upper secondary school graduate, Kannus co-educational secondary school

Professional career

• 1974-1979 : Executive Director of the Central Finland District of the Centre Party
• 1973 : Assistant and Departmental Coordinator of the University of Jyväskylä
• 1973 : Executive Director of Edistyksellinen tiedeliitto ry (Association for Progressive Science Policy in Finland)
• 1972 : Researcher at the City of Jyväskylä

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

• 1987-1991 : Chair of the Central Finland District of the Centre Party

Offices held in local government bodies

• 2009-2019 : Member of the Jyväskylä City Council
• 1977-2004 : Member of the Jyväskylä City Council

Offices held in regional government bodies

• 2009-2019 : Chair of the Regional Council of Central Finland
• 1993-2002 : Chair of the Regional Council of Central Finland
• 1985-1990 : Board Member of the Regional Council of Central Finland

Offices held in a national parliament

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

Offices held in a national government

• 2008-2011 : Minister of Economic Affairs
• 2003-2007 : Minister of Trade and Industry
• 1991-1995 : Minister of the Interior
• 1978-1979 : Special Adviser to the Minister of the Interior
• 1976-1977 : Special Adviser to the Minister of Employment

Offices held in the EU institutions

• 2019-... : Member of the European Parliament

Other activities

• 2013-2019 : Chair of the Delegation of the Association of Finnish Municipalities
• 2012-2015 : Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Posti Group
• 2006-2011 : Vice-Chair of the Finnish Biathlon Federation
• 2003 : Chair of the Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland
• 2003 : Chair of the Supervisory Board of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
• 1997-2001 : Chair of the Delegation of the Association of Finnish Municipalities
• 1995-2003 : Member of the Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland
• 1995-2003 : Member of the Supervisory Board of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
• 1995-2002 : Chair of Keski-Suomen Liikunta ry (regional sports association)
• 1995-1996 : Member of the Supervisory Board of the Government Guarantee Fund
• 1987-1991 : Chair of the Administrative Council of Yle – the Finnish Broadcasting Company
• 1982-1991 : Member of the Administrative Council of Yle – the Finnish Broadcasting Company
• 1982-1986 : Member of the Supervisory Board of the State Guarantee Board
• 1981-1984 : Member of the Executive Committee of Keski-Suomen seutukaavaliitto (Central Finland regional planning association)

Honours

• Ministeri (Finnish honorary title), awarded 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)