1974-75, Rural Police Chief, municipality of Kisko; 1978-88, ran own law office; 1976-88, Assistant Judge, Turku Court of Appeal; 1987-2003 and 2007-11, Member of Parliament, National Coalition Party; 1995-96, Minister of Justice; 1995-2001, Deputy Prime Minister; 1996-2003, Minister of Finance; 2003-07, Vice-President, European Investment Bank; 1996-2003, Member of the Board of Governors, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); 1999-2000, Chairman of the Board of Governors, EBRD; 2000-01, Member, International Monetary and Financial Committee; 2007-11, Speaker, Finnish Parliament. 1977-92, Member, Salo City Council; 1977-88, Member, Salo City Board; 1989-92, Chair, Salo City Council. 1994-2001, Chairman, National Coalition Party; 1998-2002, Chairman, European Democratic Union; 1999, Chairman, Economic and Financial Affairs Council, and Eurogroup. 2003, Honorary President, European People's Party.