Mauri Pekkarinen

Mauri Pekkarinen
Mauri Pekkarinen in 2010.
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
1 January 2008 – 22 June 2011
Prime MinisterMatti Vanhanen
Mari Kiviniemi
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJyri Häkämies
Minister of Trade and Industry[1]
In office
17 April 2003 – 1 January 2008
Prime MinisterAnneli Jäätteenmäki
Matti Vanhanen
Preceded bySinikka Mönkäre
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of the Interior[2]
In office
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995
Prime MinisterEsko Aho
Preceded byJarmo Rantanen
Succeeded byJan-Erik Enestam
Member of European Parliament
In office
2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024
ConstituencyFinland
Member of Finnish Parliament
In office
24 March 1979 – 16 April 2019
ConstituencyCentral Finland
Personal details
Born (1947-10-06) 6 October 1947 (age 77)
Kinnula, Finland
Political partyCentre Party
Spouse
Raija Pekkarinen
(m. 1972)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Jyväskylä

Reijo Mauri Matias Pekkarinen (born 6 October 1947, in Kinnula, Finland) is a Finnish politician. He most recently served as a Member of European Parliament for Finland between 2019 and 2024. He is the Centre Party of Finland (Suomen Keskusta) deputy and secretary, having served in various cabinet position in the Finnish government, including as Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of the Interior, as well as a member of parliament.[3] He is known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier".

  1. ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Interior". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ Finpop.net interview, Vincent LeFrancois [1], 2003, accessed July 3, 2007