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Raimo Piirainen

Raimo Piirainen

Current Member of Parliament

Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   20.07.2009–21.04.2015, 17.04.2019–

Telephone:

09 432 3170

E-mail:

raimo.piirainen(at)parliament.fi

Home page:

raimopiirainen.fi

Additional information:

20.07.2009 - 21.04.2015
In place of: Liisa Jaakonsaari /
Liisa Jaakonsaari elected to European Parliament

Profession / Title:

pensioner, locomotive driver

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Oulu 17.04.2019–

Present memberships in committees:

Finance Committee (member) 16.02.2022–
Subcommittee for Administration and Security (additional member) 06.09.2019–
Agriculture Subcommittee (member) 06.09.2019–
Communications Subcommittee (member) 06.09.2019–
Transport and Communications Committee (deputy member) 18.06.2019–
Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 18.06.2019–
Commerce Committee (member) 26.11.2021–
Auditors of the Bank of Finland (deputy member) 18.06.2019–
Parliamentary Auditors (deputy member) 01.01.2020–31.12.2023

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Oulu 20.07.2009 - 21.04.2015
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Constitutional Law Committee (deputy member) 10.09.2009–29.06.2011, (member) 30.03.2012–31.05.2013
    • Administration Committee (member) 10.09.2009–29.06.2011
    • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 10.09.2009–29.06.2011, (deputy member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (deputy member) 03.05.2011–05.09.2014
    • Finance Committee (deputy member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015, (deputy member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–25.11.2021, (deputy member) 26.11.2021–15.02.2022
    • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015
    • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (additional member) 01.09.2011–21.04.2015
    • Agriculture Subcommittee (member) 01.09.2011–21.04.2015
    • Environment Committee (member) 12.02.2014–21.04.2015
    • Audit Committee (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Defence Committee (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Commerce Committee (deputy member) 03.04.2020–29.10.2021
    • Auditors of the Bank of Finland (deputy member) 30.06.2011–02.05.2013
    • Parliamentary Auditors (member) 01.01.2012–31.12.2015
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • The Social Democratic Parliamentary Group 20.07.2009–21.04.2015

  • Full name:
    • Piirainen, Raimo Olavi
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1952 Kajaani
  • Present place of residence:
    • Kajaani
  • Education:
    • vocational qualification for fitter-machinist 1972, school for railway engine drivers 1974, course for locomotive drivers 1977 (Rantatieopisto), comprehensive school curriculum at evening school 1987
  • Career:
    • summer help on grandparents' farm 1962-1965
    • messenger 1967-1968
    • sales assistant in butcher's shop 1968-1970
    • helper on construction site 1971
    • locomotive fireman 1974-1977
    • locomotive driver 1978-2007
    • Chief Shop Steward in Finnish Locomotive Drivers' Union 2001-2003