Tytti Tuppurainen

Personal details

Minister for European Affairs, 6 June 2019 to present
Master of Arts, Project Coordinator, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 18 February 1976 Oulu
Place of residence: Oulu

Political career

Minister for European Affairs, 6 June 2019 to present

Social Democratic Party, Board, Member 2012–2017, representative of Social Democratic Women 2017 to present
Finnish Social Democratic Women, Chair 2014 to present
Party of European Socialists (PES), Presidency, Member 2012 to present

Member of Parliament, 2011 to present
Parliament work

Oulu Local Council, Member 2000 to present
Regional Council of Oulu, Assembly, Chair

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Oulu University of Applied Sciences, R&D coordinator, 2005–2011
Oulun Ekotuote Oy, Managing Director 1995–2000
Yritetään yhdessä ry, Project Worker 1994–2000
Oulun Suorajakelu Oy, newspaper delivery person 1989–1998

Finnish UN Association, Chair 2018–2019
Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Services (JHL), Union Council Representative 2017–2019
Tradeka, Board of Representatives, Member 2010–2019
Oulu Deaconess Institute (ODL), Supervisory Board, Member 2010–2019
University of Oulu, Advisory Board
Network of Female Members of Parliament, Chair 2018–2019
Oulu City Theatre, Board, Chair 2013-2018
Finnish 4H Federation, Council, Chair 2012–2016
Northern sparsely populated areas (NSPA), Representative for North Ostrobothnia 2009 to present

Publications

Pohjois-Suomeen luvassa suurinvestointien suma 2010 (A glut of major investments in Northern Finland expected in 2010)
Osaaminen Pohjois-Suomen onnistumisen avain 2010 (Know-how is key to Northern Finland’s success in 2010)

Other information

Spouse: Pertti Rauhio, Master of Laws, Director of Administration, Parliament
Language skills: Finnish, English, German, Swedish, Russian (basic skills)
Interests: family dog, reading, Nordic walking and sauna bathing