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Arto Satonen / National Coalition Party

MP since 19.03.2003 -

Full name: Satonen, Arto Olavi
Telephone: +358 9 432 3110
E-mail: arto.satonen[at]parliament.fi
Date and place of birth: 20.10.1966 Vammala
Education: vocational qualification in business administration 1989 (Southern Satakunta Commercial School), Master of Social Sciences 1997 (University of Lapland)
Career / Biographical info: independent fast food entrepreneur 1985-1990, sports journalist 1990-1991, Financial Secretary, National Coalition Party parliamentary group 1997, Visiting Researcher, Waikato University, New Zealand 1998, hourly-paid teacher, Tampere Polytechnic, Häme Polytechnic, Satakunta Polytechnic, Pirkanmaa Polytechnic 1999-2003, Visiting Lecturer, Miskolc University, Hungary 2000
Parents: shopkeeper Toivo Satonen, pensioner Toini Lyyli Satonen
Present place of residence: Sastamala
Constituency:
  • Pirkanmaa constituency 19.03.2003 -

Parliamentary career

Present memberships in committees:
Earlier memberships in committees:
  • Speaker's Council (member) 04.05.2007 - 26.11.2012
  • Constitutional Law Committee (member) 02.04.2003 - 20.03.2007
  • Employment and Equality Committee (deputy member) 09.09.2004 - 24.10.2005, (member) 25.10.2005 - 19.04.2011, (Chair) 04.05.2007 - 19.04.2011, (deputy member) 18.10.2011 - 19.12.2012
  • Education and Culture Committee (deputy member) 14.02.2006 - 05.09.2006
  • Grand Committee (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 02.05.2007
  • Finance Committee (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 02.05.2007
  • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 03.04.2007 - 02.05.2007
  • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 03.05.2011 - 18.12.2012, (Chair) 03.05.2011 - 26.11.2012
  • Finnish Delegation to the Council of Europe (deputy member) 30.03.2007 - 02.05.2007
  • Forum for International Affairs (member) 20.06.2007 - 26.11.2012
Parliamentary groups:
Position in the parliamentary group: National Coalition Party (2nd vice chair) 13.11.2012 -
Updated: 10.03.2013 01:01:09