First Name: Matti
Title: Prime Minister
Organization: Office of the Prime Minister
Date of Birth: 04/11/1955
Place of Birth: Jyväskylä
Children:
- Annastiina, b. 1991
Juhana, b. 1994
Politics: Centre Party
CV:
- Journalist
- Prime Minister, 24 June 2003 onwards
- Minister of Defence, 17 April 2003 to 24 June 2003
- Centre Party, Party Delegation (Member or Deputy Member), 1976-2000
- Centre Party, Board Member 1980-1983,
Vice Chairperson, 2000-2003,
Chairperson 2003 onwards - Member of Parliament, 1991 onwards
- Centre Party parliamentary group, Vice Chairperson, 1994-2001
- Parliamentary Environment Committee, Vice Chairperson, 1991-1995
- Parliamentary Grand Committee, Chairperson, 2000-2001
- European Convention on the Future of the European Union, Representative of Parliament, 2002-2003
- Centre Party Youth League, Chairperson, 1980-1983
- Kehäsanomat (local newspaper), Journalist, 1985-1988, Editor-in-Chief, 1988-1991
- Espoo City Council, 1981-1984
- Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council YTV, Board Member, 1983-1984
- Nurmijärvi Municipal Council, 1989 onwards
- Uusimaa Regional Council, Board Member, 1997-2000
- Neste/Fortum, Member of the Supervisory Board, 1991-2003
- Helsingin Osuuskauppa (Cooperative), Member of the Supervisory Board, 2002-2003
- Housing Foundation for the Young, Vice Chairperson, 1981-1997, Chairperson, 1998-2003
- State Youth Council, Chairperson, 1987-1990
- Housing Council, Vice Chairperson, 1991-2003
- Union for Rural Education, Chairperson, 1998-2003
- Pro Medi-Heli Association, Vice Chairperson, 1995-2003