Tuula Väätäinen

Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   19.03.2003–21.04.2015, 17.04.2019–

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Telephone:

09 432 3189

E-mail:

tuula.vaatainen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

specialised nurse, specialised family therapist

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 17.04.2019–

Present memberships in committees:

Defence Committee (member) 19.04.2023–
Intelligence Oversight Committee (member) 22.09.2023–

Earlier memberships and positions held at parliament

• Earlier electoral districts:

  • Pohjois-Savo constituency 19.03.2003 - 21.04.2015
• Earlier memberships in committees:

  • Constitutional Law Committee (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
  • Foreign Affairs Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
  • Finance Committee (alternate member) 03.04.2007–21.04.2015, (member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
  • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (member) 01.09.2011–21.04.2015
  • Agriculture Subcommittee (additional member) 04.05.2007–19.04.2011
  • Subcommittee for Municipal and Welfare Affairs (member) 04.05.2007–20.09.2007, (Chair) 21.09.2007–19.04.2011, (additional member) 07.06.2013–21.04.2015
  • Housing and Environment Subcommittee (additional member) 04.05.2007–19.04.2011, (member) 01.09.2011–06.06.2013
  • Administration Committee (member) 02.04.2003–18.12.2008
  • Transport and Communications Committee (alternate member) 28.03.2012–11.04.2012
  • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 03.04.2007–02.05.2007
  • Defence Committee (member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015, (alternate member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
  • Social Affairs and Health Committee (member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007, (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
  • Commerce Committee (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
  • Employment and Equality Committee (alternate member) 02.04.2003–20.03.2007
  • Auditors of the Bank of Finland (alternate member) 29.06.2021–12.09.2023
• Earlier parliamentary groups:

  • Social Democratic Parliamentary Group 19.03.2003–21.04.2015
• Earlier positions in parliamentary groups

  • Social Democratic Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (member) 27.06.2019–16.08.2019
  • The Social Democratic Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (member) 22.06.2011–21.04.2015

CV

• Full name:

  • Väätäinen, Tuula Anneli
• Date and place of birth:

  • 1955 Maaninka
• Present place of residence:

  • Kuopio
• Education:

  • assistant nurse 1974 (Kuopion sairaanhoito-oppilaitos, vocational school), nurse 1979 (Kuopion Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos, vocational school), specialised nurse 1982 (Kuopion Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos, vocational school), specialised family therapist 1992 (University of Kuopio), supervisor training 1999 (Psyko-Team, Helsinki)
• Career:

  • Assistant Nurse at Tervo Nursing Home/Karttula Health Centre
  • Nurse at Kuopio University Hospital/Emergency Services
  • Specialised Nurse at the Kuopio University Hospital Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic
  • Social Democratic District of North Savo 1989-1999
  • Municipal Council of the Municipality of Siilinjärvi 1992-2014
  • Local Executive of the Municipality of Siilinjärvi 1992-1994
  • Local Executive of the Municipality of Siilinjärvi 1996-2004
  • Chair of the Local Executive Section of the Municipality of Siilinjärvi 1992-1994
  • Chair of the Local Executive Section of the Municipality of Siilinjärvi 1996-2004
  • Deputy Chief Shop Steward at the North Savo Hospital District 1994-1997
  • KPY’s Representative Council 1995-2007
  • Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo, Regional Government 1996-2004
  • Board of Savon lähivakuutus 1998-2010
  • Women's Section of Pohjois-Savon Sotainvalidit ry 1999-2008
  • Chair of the Social Democratic District of North Savo 2000-2003
  • Representative Body of PeeÄssä 2000-2004
  • Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo Regional Cooperation Group (MYR) 2000-2008
  • Central Council of the Union of Health and Social Care and Early Education Professionals in Finland TEHY 2001-2005
  • Party Board of the Social Democratic Party 2002-2010
  • National Advisory Board on Social Welfare and Health Care Ethics ETENE 2003-2006
  • Eastern Finland Regional Forum 2004-2007
  • Chair of the Regional Assembly at the Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo 2004-2008
  • Auditor at Kela 2004-2011
  • National Advisory Board on Mental Health Policy 2005-2015
  • Board of Directors of Kuopion Ensikotiyhdistys ry 2006-2015
  • Board of the Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters 2008-2010
  • Chair of Social Democratic Women in North Savo 2009-2015
  • Representative Body Member at Cooperative Tradeka 2010-2022
  • Supervisory Board of Savo-Karjalan Lähivakuutusyhdistys 2011-2015
  • Board of Directors of Veikkaus oy 2011-2015
  • Vice Chair of the board of the Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters 2011-2015
  • Parliamentary Contact Group 2011-2015
  • Vice Chair of the Advisory Board for Defence Information 2011-2015
  • Insurance company LähiTapiola, Savo Board 2012-2015
  • Siilinjärven kunnanvaltuusto, pj. 2013-2014
  • Advisory Board for Defence Information 2015-2019
  • Chair of the Organisation Branch at the Advisory Board for Defence Information 2015-2019
  • Chair of Kuopion invalidit ry 2015-2022
  • 2nd Vice Chair of Kuopio City Council 2017-2021
  • Board Member at Savonia University of Applied Sciences 2018-2021
  • Advisory Board of the National Audit Office of Finland, Member 2022–2022 (substitute for Aki Linden) 2022-2022