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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Olli REHNMember of the European CommissionDate and place of birth:Marital status:Studies199631 March 1962 at Mikkeli, FinlandMarried to Merja Rehn; one child (Silva)
19891982-1983
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford in internationalpolitical economy; D.Phil. thesis:Corporatism and IndustrialCompetitiveness in Small European StatesMaster of Soc. Sc. in political science, University of HelsinkiStudies in economics, international relations and journalism atMacalester College, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Main activitiesSince November 2004Member of the European Commission responsible forEnlargementJuly – November 2004Member of the European Commission, responsible forEnterprise and the Information Society2003-2004 Economic Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland2002-2003 Professor and Director of Research, Department of PoliticalScience & Centre for European Studies, University of Helsinki1998-2002 Head of Cabinet, the European Commission1995-1996 Member of the European Parliament1992-1993 Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland1991-1995 Member of the Parliament of Finland1988-1994 Member of the City Council of Helsinki1988-1994 Deputy Chairman of the Centre Party of Finland1987-1989 Chairman of the Centre Youth of FinlandOther•European politics: Vice-President of the Liberal Group in the EP 1995-1995; Chairman of the Finnish Delegation to the Council of Europe 1991-1995; Vice-President of the European Movement of Finland 1996-1998.•Several books and articles. The latest ones on European issues:

Europe's Next Frontiers

(Nomos, Baden-Baden 2006) and

Suomen

eurooppalainen valinta ei ole suhdannepolitiikkaa

(WSOY, Helsinki2006).•Columnist in several newspapers or magazines since 1985.•Language skills: Active: Finnish (mother tongue), English (primary workinglanguage), French, Swedish. Passive: German.•Military service: Savon Prikaati & the Reserve Officer School, class 168,1981-1982. Lieutenant (reserves) in 1990.•Salesman (spare parts; during holidays),Mikkelin Autotarvike1975-1982.•Chairman of the Football League of Finland 1996-1997.•Associated football since 1968 in several clubs, including FC MikkelinPalloilijat (youth teams 1968-1978, first team 1979-1982), FC FinnishParliament (1991-) and CS Eurocommission II (1998-2002).•Special interests: Political economy. Rock and jazz. Reading.