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Risto Kuisma / The Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

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MP since 24.03.1995 - 20.03.2007, 13.07.2010 -

Full name: Kuisma, Risto Martti Antero
Telephone: +358 9 432 3190
E-mail: risto.kuisma[at]parliament.fi
Date and place of birth: 01.01.1947 Savonlinna
Education: Master of Laws 1976 (University of Helsinki), economic policy management course 1985, National Defence Course 1990, advanced economic policy management course 1996, Advanced Training Course (The Finnish Defence Forces) 1997, Continuing Training Course (The Finnish Defence Forces) 2000, Forest Academy for Decision Makers 2004
Career / Biographical info: farm hand & forestry worker in Sääminki, errand boy, shop assistant & unskilled worker in Savonlinna 1960-1965, industrial worker in Kouvola 1965-1969, industrial security worker in Kuusankoski 1969-1975, Managing Director of Merihaka Trade Union Cooperative 1975-1978, lawyer, Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT 1975-1978, President, Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT 1978-1994, specialist entrepreneur, lawyer in Pornainen 1994-
Parents: carpenter Martti Kuisma, seamstress Aune Kyllikki Arponen
Spouse: Journalist Tuija Kristiina Sommarberg 1967 -
Children: Karri 1968
Present place of residence: Pornainen
Constituency:
  • Uusimaa constituency 24.03.1995 - 23.03.1999,
  • Uusimaa constituency 24.03.1999 - 20.03.2007,
  • Uusimaa constituency 13.07.2010 -

Parliamentary career

Present memberships in committees:
Earlier memberships in committees:
  • Constitutional Law Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 15.11.1996, (deputy member) 20.11.1996 - 05.06.1997, (deputy member) 02.04.2003 - 20.03.2007
  • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 05.06.1997, (member) 13.11.2001 - 20.03.2007
  • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 26.04.1995, (deputy member) 28.04.1995 - 05.06.1997, (member) 29.04.2003 - 10.02.2006
  • Grand Committee (deputy member) 20.11.1996 - 05.06.1997, (deputy member) 07.04.1999 - 18.03.2003, (member) 02.04.2003 - 20.03.2007
  • Foreign Affairs Committee (deputy member) 09.06.1997 - 23.03.1999
  • Education and Culture Committee (member) 09.06.1997 - 23.03.1999
  • Employment and Equality Committee ( - 1999 Committee for Labour Affairs) (member) 07.04.1999 - 09.11.2001
  • Committee for the Future (member) 11.06.2002 - 18.03.2003
  • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 02.04.2003 - 25.04.2003
  • Defence Committee (member) 14.02.2006 - 20.03.2007
  • Board of the Library of Parliament (member) 07.04.1995 - 05.06.1997
  • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 11.06.2002 - 20.03.2007
Parliamentary groups:
  • Parliamentary Group Young Finns and Risto Kuisma 22.04.1997 - 09.03.1998
  • Reform Group 10.03.1998 - 31.12.2001
Position in the parliamentary group: Parliamentary Group Young Finns and Risto Kuisma (chair) 22.04.1997 - 10.03.1998; Reform Group (chair) 10.03.1998 - 31.12.2001
MB: 13.07.2010 -
Predecessor as an MP: Tabermann, Tommy /

Other information

Other information:
  • Honorary Chair of Transport Workers' Union AKT 1994, spokesperson for Social Democratic committee group
Updated: 25.08.2010 11:37:19
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