Ville Itälä
| Ville Itälä | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office 20 July 2004 – 29 February 2012 |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
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In office 24 March 1995 – 20 July 2004 |
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10 May 1959 Luumäki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
Ville Heimo Antero Itälä (born 10 May 1959 in Luumäki) is a Finnish politician. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Southwest Finland in 1995. Itälä served as the Minister of Interior under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen in 2000–2003. He was elected chairman of the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) in 2001. Following his resignation as party leader in 2004, he was succeeded by Jyrki Katainen. Itälä was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 29 February 2012.
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