Tuula Väätäinen

Social Democratic Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   19.03.2003–21.04.2015, 17.04.2019–

Picture of parliament member

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:

Foreign Affairs Committee (alternate member) 11.02.2025–
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 Health Affairs (member) 04.05.2007–20.09.2007, (Chair) 21.09.2007–19.04.2011, (member) 21.09.2007–19.04.2011, (additional member) 07.06.2013–21.04.2015 (Subcommittee for Social and Labour Affairs) 22.03.1991–03.02.2008, (Subcommittee for Social and Labour Affairs) 22.03.1991–03.02.2008, (Subcommittee for Social and Labour Affairs) 22.03.1991–03.02.2008
  • 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, (member) 19.04.2023–07.02.2025
  • 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:

  • The 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