Hannu Takkula is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Centre Party of Finland. His work focuses mainly on the areas of Education, Culture, Sports, Foreign Relations and Research & Innovation. He is a member of the ALDE group and the Centre Party of Finland. Before attending university, Hannu studied music at the Tampere Conservatory and majored in singing. In 1993 he graduated with a Master of Education from the University of Lapland, going on to teach at Anetj�rvi comprehensive school in 1992-1995. Hannu was then elected to the Finnish Parliament and acted as a member on the Education and Culture Committee, Environment Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee until 2004. Presently, Mr Takkula is the coordinator for his group, ALDE, in the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education, a member of the EP Delegations to Israel and to Australia & New Zealand, a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean as well as a substitute member in the Committee for Industry, Research and Energy. 

November 20th, 1963 in Ristijärvi (Age 60)