Oras Tynkkynen

I am running for the European Parliament because I believe in the potential of Europe. Europe can benefit Finland, and Finland can benefit Europe – more than we see today.

I currently serve as a Member of Parliament and as the Vice-Chair of the Green Parliamentary Group. I received my Master of Social Sciences, and prior to my work in Parliament, I worked as a journalist.

Over the past few years, I have served as a climate policy specialist in the Prime Minister’s Office, Chair of the Green Parliamentary Group and Vice-Chair of the Green Party. I have been a Member of Parliament for nearly a decade and a member of the Tampere City Council since 2000.

I have participated extensively in international climate negotiations, attending 14 UN climate conferences since the Kyoto Conference in 1997. Overall I have travelled to more than 50 countries.

I was born in Jyväskylä, but for the past 20 years I have lived in Tampere. I have also lived in Helsinki and New Delhi, India. Apart from Finnish, I speak fluent English and decent Swedish. I have also studied German, Japanese and French.

If you want to learn more about me, have a look at my resume or the Wikipedia article. I have also written some articles and essays in English. Read also more about the issues in my election campaign.


  • ”I have known Oras for about ten years, and every time I met him I was more impressed by his political savvy, his strategic skills, his wide knowledge, and his friendly personality.”
    Reinhard Bütikofer, MEP
  • ”Oras is this kind of young cool guy who you'd love to get to know (if you don't know him yet as I do ;-): not just good looking, but witty, humorous, openly gay - and of course committed to the Green cause. I'd love to have him as a colleague in the next Green Group in the EP!” Ulrike Lunacek, MEP
  • "Oras is a perfect combination of compassion and intellect. He stands up on the issues that matter and finds solutions that make a difference for people." Marko Liias, Senator, Washington State Senate
  • ”Oras's sharp, original and thought-provoking interventions are always fun to listen to. On top of that, Oras is a nice person to work with. Clearly I'm looking forward to see him as a colleague in Brussels." Bas Eickhout, MEP
  • ” Across Europe, people are disillusioned with the old parties, and are turning instead to ugly, xenophobic movements. People like Oras are a sign of hope to stem this tide, to devise real and lasting solutions to the problems that divide us, and which threaten the security of the whole planet.” Howard Jacobs, professor