Career
• Master's degree in social sciences • Freelance journalist, Yleisradio (1983-1987) • Member, Joensuu Town Council (1980-1995) • Member of Parliament (1987-1994) • posts held in the Finnish Parliament • member, Transport Committee (1987-1990 and 1991-1994) • member, Grand Committee (1987-1990 and 1993-1994) • member, Environment Committee (1991-1994) • Member of the Finnish group in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (1990-1994) • Member of the European Parliament (since 1995) • Vice-chairwoman of the PSE Group (1997-2004) • Member, EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-2004) and substitute member (1995-1999) • substitute member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (1999-2004) • substitute member, Temporary Committee of Inquiry into BSE (1997) • substitute member, Temporary Committee on Human Genetics (2001-2002) • member, Temporary Committee on Improving Safety at Sea (2003-2004) • member, Committee on Regional Policy (1995-1999) ==References==