Anne-Mari Virolainen

Current Member of Parliament

Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party

Member of Parliament   21.03.2007–04.04.2023, 30.04.2026–

E-mail:

anne-mari.virolainen(at)eduskunta.fi

Additional information:

30.04.2026 -
Predecessor as an MP: Saara-Sofia Sirén

Profession / Title:

MSc (Economics and Business Administration)

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 30.04.2026–

Present memberships in committees:

Environment Committee (member) 05.05.2026–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (Sipilä) 12.02.2018–05.06.2019

  • Earlier electoral districts:
    • Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 21.03.2007 - 04.04.2023
  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Speaker's Council (member) 05.05.2015–11.02.2018
    • Grand Committee (member) 03.05.2011–11.02.2018, (Chair) 05.05.2015–11.02.2018, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (Chair) 05.05.2015–11.02.2018, (member) 05.05.2015–11.02.2018, (member) 19.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Constitutional Law Committee (alternate member) 09.06.2015–16.06.2017
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2011–21.04.2015
    • Subcommittee for Municipal and Health Affairs (member) 01.09.2011–21.04.2015
    • Housing and Environment Subcommittee (member) 01.09.2011–21.04.2015
    • Administration Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Transport and Communications Committee (member) 03.04.2007–19.04.2011
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 03.04.2007–02.05.2007
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2007–19.04.2011
    • Committee for the Future (member) 03.05.2007–09.10.2009, (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Employment and Equality Committee (vice chair) 03.05.2011–21.04.2015, (member) 03.05.2011–21.04.2015
    • Environment Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2007–07.10.2009, (member) 08.10.2009–19.04.2011, (alternate member) 03.05.2011–21.04.2015
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 04.04.2007–19.04.2011, (alternate member) 10.06.2011–29.06.2011
    • Finnish Delegation to the Council of Europe (member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015, (member) 08.02.2017–21.09.2017, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023, (vice chair) 19.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Supervisory Board for the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (member) 20.02.2020–27.06.2023
    • Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (alternate member) 10.05.2017–08.03.2018
    • Inter-Parliamentary Union, Finnish Group (member) 29.06.2015–19.02.2018
    • Forum for International Affairs (member) 05.05.2015–11.02.2018
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party 21.03.2007–04.04.2023

  • Full name:
    • Virolainen, Anne-Mari
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1965 Turku
  • Present place of residence:
    • Kaarina
  • Education:
    • Master of Science in Economics 1990 Turku School of Economics and Business Adminstration
  • Career:
    • ICT Turku Oy, marketing manager 2005-2007
    • ICT Turku Oy, programme manager, digital content production 2003-2005
    • Eurofacts Oy, communications consultant 2002-2003
    • Mainostoimisto Satumaa Oy, deputy managing director 2000-2001
    • Sonera Oyj/Sonera Plaza Oy, department director 1999-2000
    • Oy Telia InfoMedia Interactive Oy, managing director 1999-1999
    • Oy Telia InfoMedia Ab, unit director, member of the executive 1998-1999
    • Oy Telia InfoMedia Ab, marketing director, member of the executive 1995-1998
    • Oy Telia InfoMedia Ab, marketing manager, member of the executive 1992-1995
    • Oy Telia InfoMedia Ab, advertising and research manager, secretary to the executive 1991-1992
    • Telia InfoMedia Ltd, marketing assistant 1989-1991