Heidi Hautala

Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the Green League, part of the European Green Party.

Heidi Hautala
MEP
Vice-President of the European Parliament
Assumed office
26 October 2017
PresidentAntonio Tajani
David Sassoli
Roberta Metsola
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
1 July 2014
In office
14 July 2009  21 June 2011
In office
1 January 1995  25 March 2003
ConstituencyFinland
Minister for International Development
In office
22 June 2011  16 October 2013
Prime MinisterJyrki Katainen
Preceded byPaavo Väyrynen
Succeeded byPekka Haavisto
Chair of the Finnish Green Party
In office
1 March 1987  19 May 1991
Preceded byKalle Könkkölä
Succeeded byPekka Sauri
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office
16 March 2003  14 July 2009
In office
5 March 1991  19 March 1995
ConstituencyCentral Finland
Personal details
Born
Heidi Anneli Hautala

(1955-11-14) 14 November 1955
Oulu, Finland
Political partyGreen League
Other political
affiliations
European Green Party
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
Websitewww.heidihautala.fi

She is currently a Member of the European Parliament for the fifth time. Previously she held the post from 1995 to 2003 and 2009 to 2011 when she chaired the Subcommittee on Human Rights 2009–2011. She has been the Vice-President of the European Parliament since 2017. She served as minister for international development and ownership steering issues in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet.

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