Paavo Väyrynen

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, 19 April 2007 to present
Doctor of Social Science, Member of Parliament
Centre Party
Date and place of birth: 2 September 1946, Kemi
Place of residence: Keminmaa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, from 26 April 1991 to 5 May 1993
Minister for Foreign Affairs, from 6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, from 6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987
Minister for Foreign Affairs, from 26 May 1979 to 19 February 1982
Minister for Foreign Affairs, from 15 May 1977 to 26 May 1979
Minister of Labour, from 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977
Minister of Education, from 30 November 1975 to 29 September 1976

Party Leader, Centre Party, 1980-1990
Deputy Party Leader, Centre Party, 1972-1980

Member of Parliament, 1970-1995, 1999, 2007 to present
Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Vice Chair, 1991, 1993–1995
Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland, Member, 1975, 1982–1983, 1988–
1991, 1994–1995
Parliamentary Trustees of the Bank of Finland (limited), Member, 1975, 1988–1991, 1994–1995
Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council, Member, 1972-1975

Member of European Parliament, 1995-2007

Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1970-1971
Adjunct Professor at the University of Lapland, 1996 to present

Keminmaa Municipal Council, Member 1989 to present
Helsinki City Council, 1988-1989

Pohjanranta Oy, Board, Chair 1998 to present
Spouse: Vuokko Kaarina Tervonen 1968 to present

Children: Tiina (1969), Taneli (1973), Lotta (1977)