Petteri Orpo
Personal details
Minister of the Interior, 29 May 2015 to present
Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
National Coalition Party
Date and place of birth: 3 November 1969, Köyliö
Place of residence: Turku
Political career
Minister of the Interior, 29 May 2015 to present
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Stubb), 24 June 2014–29 May 2015
National Coalition Party Parliamentary Group, Chair 2012–2014, 2nd Vice Chair 2011–2012, 3rd Vice Chair 2007–2011
National Coalition Party, Municipal and Regional Policy Committee, Chair 2008–2012
National Coalition Party of Southwest Finland, Chair 2006–2012
National Coalition Party, Board of Directors, Member 2006–2012
National Coalition Party, Deputy Party Secretary 2003–2005
National Coalition Party of Southwest Finland, Managing Director 1998–2001
National Coalition Party, Municipal and Regional Policy Committee, Chair 2008–2012
Member of Parliament, 2007 to present
Parliament work
Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Board, Chair 2012–2014
Regional Coucil of Southwest Finland, Assembly, Vice Chair, 2009–2012, Member 2005–2009
Hospital Disctrict of Southwest Finland, Member 1997–2000
Turku City Executive, Member 1999–2002, 2005–2007
Turku City Council, Member 1997–2000, 2005 to present
Turku City Executive, Personnel Subcommittee, Vice Chair, 2001–2002
Board of Youth Work, Chair 1997–1998
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Business Service Director, Turku Adult Education Centre, 2005–2011
Special Adviser, Ministry of the Interior, 2002–2003
National Union of University Students in Finland, Secretary General, 1997–1998
Student Union of the University of Turku, Secretary General, 1994–1996
Finnish Association for the Development of Vocational Education and Training, Board Member 2014
TPS Turku ry, Chair 2007–2008
Finnish 4H Federation, Council, Chair 2007–2014
Aid Commission, Chair 2001–2004
Oy Turkuhalli – Åbohallen Ab, Board, Chair 2001–2003, 2006–2008
Other information
Spouse: Niina Kanniainen-Orpo
Two children
Language skills: Finnish, English
Rate the damage it causes (does not cause) the object of VOTE to the European Commonwealth.
Method of ethical VOTE is to choose one of the following values:
0 - moral, there is no prejudice to the European community;
-1, -2, -3 - minor damage, harm to the European community;
-4, -5, -6 - damage of medium gravity for the European community;
-7, -8, -9, -10 - substantial damage, harm to the European community.