Born in 1959. Helsinki. Master of Arts, Licentiate of Philosophy (Theoretical Philosophy), University of Helsinki. Journalist, Consultant. Studies in German and Russian in the University of Vienna, 1979-1980. Private enterprise «Good Enough Prod.», journalism, communication and business consulting, 1996-1999. Plan International Finland, publicist, 1998-1999. Private and public TV stations in Finland; editor/researcher/talk show hostess 1997-1999. Different radio stations in Helsinki; producer/talk show hostess 1987-1998. Writer and columnist in different papers and magazines 1992 to present. Helsinki Festival; publicist 1997. Finnchurchaid; Development educator 1993-1996. Vice-Chairman of Kokoomus since 2006. MEP since 1999.