Hannu Takkula

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Hannu Takkula, MEP

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

Affiliations

• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Culture and Education
• Member, Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
• Substitute, Committee on International Trade
• Substitute, Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Israel
• Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

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@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.hannutakkula.fi

Resources

• 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.