Hannu Takkula

Hannu Takkula, MEP

Hannu Takkula (born 20 November 1963, Ristijärvi) is an MEP (2004- ) from the Finnish Centre Party, and a member of the Steering Committee of European Friends of Israel (EFI).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Culture and Education

Member:

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education

31.01.2007 / 31.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Culture and Education

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Israel

Substitute:

22.07.2004 / 29.07.2004 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

30.07.2004 / 02.09.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

03.09.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Israel

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Israel

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

Other Affiliations

• Israel Allies Foundation - European Union Caucus Chair

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interest

• Nothing to declare.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Master of Education (University of Lapland, 1993).
• Music studies and various posts in the music business (1983-1987).
• Journalist with Rovaniemi local radio station (1990).
• Chief editor of Rovaniemi local radio station (1991).
• Teacher, Anetjärvi comprehensive school, Posio (1992-1995).
• Member of Parliament (Finnish Centre Party, Keskusta, 1995-2004).
• Posts held in the Finnish Parliament:

• Education and Culture Committee, member (1995-1999), deputy member (1999-2003);
• Environment Committee, member (1995-2003);
• Foreign Affairs Committee, member (1999-2004);
• Defence Committee, deputy member (2003-2004);
• Grand Committee, member (2003-2004), vice-chair (2003-2004);
• Electors, member (1995-1999);
• Finnish delegation to the Nordic Council, member (2000-2003);
• Parliamentary Trustees of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, member (1997-2003);
• Board of the Library of Parliament, member (1995-1999);
• Finnish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, member (2003-2004);
• Finnish delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, member (2003-2004);
• Parliamentary State Auditors, member (2004-2004);
• Finland-Israel Parliamentary Group (chairperson).

• European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education, coordinator (2004- ).

Publications

• LP "Karavaani" 1985
• Book "Mistä löytyisi rohkeus?"

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

09G246

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45851

Fax:

+32 (0)2 28 49851

Email:

hannu.takkula AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.hannutakkula.fi

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• EFI, Steering Committee EP, updated 23 September 2007, Web Archive, accessed 05 December 2010.
• European Parliament, Ilmoitus jäsenten taloudellisista eduista: Hannu Takkula, 17 February 2009, accessed 23 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannu Takkula, accessed 23 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannu Takkula, accessed 05 December 2010.