Emilie Turunen
Encyclopedia
Emilie Turunen is, as of 2009, the youngest member of the European Parliament
. She has represented the Danish constituency
since the 2009 European election
and is a member of the European Green Party
(Danish member party is Socialistisk Folkeparti
).
in Social Science and Working Life Studies and lives with her boyfriend in northwest Copenhagen. Before being elected she was in charge of the Youth of the Socialist People's Party
and worked with the Danish Social Forum.
, Turunen has become vice-chairperson of the Green-Free Alliance group, a member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee
, a member of the delegation to south east Asia. She is also a substitute on the Employment and Social Affair Committee
, the Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis and the delegation to Iran
. She is particularly active against the trafficking of women
. Turunen is also the youngest MEP of the 7th European Parliament.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
. She has represented the Danish constituency
Denmark (European Parliament constituency)
Denmark is one single European Parliament constituency. Since the June 2009 Parliament election it has been represented by thirteen members of the European Parliament. It covers the EU member state of Denmark, but not the Faroe Islands and Greenland which are not part of the EU.Denmark uses the...
since the 2009 European election
European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
and is a member of the European Green Party
European Green Party
The European Green Party is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of green parties in Europe.-History:...
(Danish member party is Socialistisk Folkeparti
Socialist People's Party (Denmark)
The Socialist People's Party is a green and socialist political party in Denmark.-1959–69:The SF was founded on 15 February 1959 by Aksel Larsen, a former leader of the Communist Party of Denmark and CIA agent. Larsen was removed from the ranks of the DKP for his criticism over the Soviet...
).
Life
Turunen graduated from Roskilde UniversityRoskilde University
Roskilde University is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor and master's degrees as well as Ph.D...
in Social Science and Working Life Studies and lives with her boyfriend in northwest Copenhagen. Before being elected she was in charge of the Youth of the Socialist People's Party
Youth of the Socialist People's Party
Socialistisk Folkepartis Ungdom is the youth wing of the Socialist People's Party of Denmark, founded in 1969...
and worked with the Danish Social Forum.
In Parliament
After being elected to the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, Turunen has become vice-chairperson of the Green-Free Alliance group, a member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee
Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection is a committee of the European Parliament.- Work of the committee :The committee is responsible for:...
, a member of the delegation to south east Asia. She is also a substitute on the Employment and Social Affair Committee
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.- Chairman :2009 - : -External links:*...
, the Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis and the delegation to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. She is particularly active against the trafficking of women
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
. Turunen is also the youngest MEP of the 7th European Parliament.