One day, during an interview, an artist told me that the journalists were always asking the same questions again and again... and thus he had to give the same answers and interviews were getting boring. After a while, I thought it could be interesting to actually follow this idea to its \"extreme\" and ask the same questions to the artists I would meet. I had to find out basic and general questions that could give to them the chance to present themselves and the music they make. It became then more and more interesting for the readers of this website as they were able to analyse and compare the hundreds of answers artists gave to the same questions... Happy reading and regards from a French guy living in Finland !
Vincent Lefrançois
In French
- Jean-Marc Roubau, député français
- Marcel Dehoux, député français
- Jean-Marie Le Guen, député français
- Jean-Claude Lefort, député français
- Jean-Louis Bianco, député français
- Charles de Courson, député français
- Claude Gatignol, député français
- Christian Blanc, député français
- Maxime Gremetz, député français
- Christian Vanneste, député français
- Marcel Dehoux, député français
- Jean-Marie Le Guen, député français
- Jean-Claude Lefort, député français
- Jean-Louis Bianco, député français
- Charles de Courson, député français
- Claude Gatignol, député français
- Christian Blanc, député français
- Maxime Gremetz, député français
- Christian Vanneste, député français
Eero Heinäluoma
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
In the 1970s I was carried away to youth politics. Afterwards I worked for a long time in the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions in different positions. After a long career and by request of many people I decided to try to be an active agent in politics. I was nominated General Secretary candidate of the party and was elected in 2002. After a long deliberation I set myself up as a candidate in the parliamentary ...
Hanna-Leena Hemming
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I JOINED THE PARTY (THE NATIONAL COALITION PARTY, WHICH IS A CONSERVATIVE PARTY) IN 1999 WHEN I GOT DISSATISFIED WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN MY HOME TOWN ESPOO. A YEAR LATER I BECAME ELECTED A MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ESPOO. QUITE SOON AFTER THAT I DECIED TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONSERVATIVE IN MY MIND BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT WAS IMPORTANT ...
Sirpa Asko-Seljavaara
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I decided to come a politician because the public health care in Finland was in trouble.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
My mother was strongly on the right (conservative) and my father in the center.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult to make?
It was a great pleasure and honour to be elected to the Finnish Parliament because a had a mission: to improve the health care system in Finland.
If you had ...
Maija Perho
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I didn't especially decide to become a politician. Since youth I have always participated different kind of activities for example school and student politics.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
As a student I really have thought my political view because in 60's we had strong left wing in student politics. ...
Heli Passio
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I'm not quite sure if it was any kind of decision it just happened. I have already made up my mind not to become a politician (my father and my grandfather had been politicians and I valued them as a childperspective) but still somehow it fascinated me and here I am.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
No, not strong political belifs but strong sense of fairness.
Was the choice of becoming a "full ...
Risto Kuisma
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
As a young 21 year old trade union activist 1968, I decided to participate in politics on a local level. I was elected as a member of the Kouvola city government in 1973. 1975 I started working for the trade union movement, first as a lawyer and then 1978 as a president, and stopped actively participat-ing in politics.
1994 I gave up my career in the trade union movement and returned to work as a lawyer. 1995 I ...
Rosa Meriläinen
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I started as an activist. NGO-world is still close to me. When you realise, that you can really make a difference and work for a better world, you can't stop.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
As a child I was a communist. I wanted to believe, that human nature is good and altruistic.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult to make? Why?
No it wasn't. To be a parliamentarian isn't a real ...
Sinikka Mönkare
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
When I graduated and became a doctor, I was also the mother of small children, and I wanted to be able to influence health care in my hometown and so I decided to go into local politics. I am now on that road.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
Yes. I have always believed in public contribution.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult to make? Why?
No it wasn't at the time when in ...
Eva Biaudet
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
It is something that just happened. Suddenly I found myself in a situation where I could no longer avoid to be called a politician by profession. But the truth is, that it was a secret dream of mine from quite a young age.
Already in school I was elected into different decisionmaking bodies, ...
Jari Vilén
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
It was the Parliamentary elections in 1979 where the National Coalition Party won a landslide victory, but the party was still kept in opposition. I found this very unfair and wanted to find the reasons for this. This is how I became interested in politics and little by little this interest has taken over me.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
I still have strong political beliefs and a belief in politics.
Was the choice of ...
Kaarina Dromberg
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I became interested in politics or should I say became interested in social issues when I was teenager and gradually I grew into politics. I also had political ideals and models such as Mr Juha Rihtniemi, the former chairman of the National Coalition Party. I was actively involved at the National Coalition Youth Association. Later I wanted to lobby on women's right and our status.
I have to say that I step by step grew up into politics. ...
Antti Kalliomäki
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
In 1982 I was asked to be a presidential elector candidate for Mauno Koivisto in the presidential elections. When I gave my commitment, it was then natural to stand for a seat in the next parliamentary elections.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
As part of my upbringing, I had an interest in politics, though it was more focused on reading political history than on practical participation.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult ...
Paula Lehtomäki
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Could you tell our readers at what point you decided to become a politician?
I have always taken an interest in politics, but I don't think you can ever truly just decide to become a politician, it depends on the voters. My career started in the 1996 municipal elections. I was elected to Parliament in 1999, and the following year chosen as one of the Vice Chairmen of the party.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
Not so strong, but in my family we have always had a very ...
Mauri Pekkarinen
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I first got interested in politics when I was a 23 or 24 year-old student at the University of Jyväskylä. It was the seventies and as the left wing movement entered the university community, I felt someone had to strike back.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
I first took an interest in economics and society in general. At the age of 24, I begun to take part in party politics.
Was the choice of becoming ...
Antti Kaikkonen
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
Well, I guess my voters made this decision. But I've been working in politics since 1997, when I started my four year term as a president of youth organisation of the Centre Party. I vas 23 years old at that time.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
Yes, when I was teenager. Nowadays I might be more constructive.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult to make?
No, it wasn't, because I've been ...
Sari Essayah
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I never made a certain decicion to because a politician but somehow I was driven into it. During my highschool years I was interested in schooldemocracy. Later on I was asked to stand as a muncipal candidate and I took part in the municipal committees and the city council for 6 years. Candidacy in general election was kind of natural continuation in this work.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
I was been on runing ...
Kimmo Kiljunen
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I was politically active already at school age, so this was a natural choice for me.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
Yes, I had.
Was the choice of becoming a "full time politician" difficult to make?
No, it wasn't. As said, it was a natural choice for me - from idealism to politics.
If you had to describe your political convictions with 5 words...
My basic political values are equality and solidarity.
How could you present The ...
Päivi Räsänen
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
When I was young, I couldn't even imagine myself as a politician. I was over 30 years old already, when I came along. I got interested in politics because of the social problems I faced working as a doctor. I also began to think, in what kind of a society my children will grow up.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
I had strong ethical opinions about medical subjects. I took part in discussions concerning abortion, ...
Janina Andersson
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
I have never decided to become a politician, and still after 9 years as a MP I have some difficulties to think of myself as one. I just always have felt a strong need to discuss and influence on things. When I was younger I never could say no if somebody asked me to be active and take part in something.
Did you have strong political beliefs during your youth?
Yes. It is really funny to read for example ...
Satu Hassi
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Could you explain to our readers when you decided to become a politician?
There was never a clear decision "to become a politician". In the first half of the 1980ies I was very angry for some local decisions in my home town Tampere, destyroying of an old factory which was an important part of the cultural landscape of the downtown area. At the same time the Green movement was emerging in Finland, and in my home town also. I knew some of the first Greens.
I was also active in some ...
