Background
VIRRANKOSKI, Kyosti Tapio was born on April 4, 1944 in Kauhava, Vaasa, Finland.
VIRRANKOSKI, Kyosti Tapio was born on April 4, 1944 in Kauhava, Vaasa, Finland.
1972: Bachelor"s degree in philosophy from Helsinki University.
Member, Kauhava Municipal Council, since 1973. Member, municipal board, 1977-1989. Chairman, since 1990.
Political secretary, Ministry of Defence, 1983-1987. Member of Parliament, 199!-: member, Cultural Committee. Member, Environmental Committee.
Teacher, Seinájoki Business School, 1968-1969. Acting teacher, Kauhaven Yhteiskoulu, 19691970. Teacher, 1971-1974; teacher, Kauhava upper level comprehensive school, 1974-1983.
Since 1987.
1973-2000: Member of the Kauhava municipal and subsequently town council
1977-1989: Member of the Kauhava municipal and subsequently town executive
1991-1995: Member of Parliament
1994-1995: Member of the Finland"s delegation to the Nordic Council
1996-2009: Member of the European Parliament
2004-2009: Member of the Temporary Committee on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the Enlarged Union
1996-1999: Member of the Delegation for Relations with the Mashreq countries
1999-2001: Member of the Delegation for Relations with Estonia
2001-2004: Member of the Delegation for Relations with Romania.
Spouse Anna-Maija Virrankoski (née Vuolle), 1966.