Riitta Myller

She is also a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development, a member of the delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen, and a substitute for the delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.

Career

• Master's degree in social sciences
• Freelance journalist, Yleisradio (1983-1987)
• Member, Joensuu Town Council (1980-1995)
• Member of Parliament (1987-1994)
• posts held in the Finnish Parliament
• member, Transport Committee (1987-1990 and 1991-1994)
• member, Grand Committee (1987-1990 and 1993-1994)
• member, Environment Committee (1991-1994)
• Member of the Finnish group in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (1990-1994)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1995)
• Vice-chairwoman of the PSE Group (1997-2004)
• Member, EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-2004) and substitute member (1995-1999)
• substitute member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (1999-2004)
• substitute member, Temporary Committee of Inquiry into BSE (1997)
• substitute member, Temporary Committee on Human Genetics (2001-2002)
• member, Temporary Committee on Improving Safety at Sea (2003-2004)
• member, Committee on Regional Policy (1995-1999)

External links

• Official website
• European Parliament biography
• Photo journal by Myller about life as an MEP featured on the BBC News website