Curriculum vitae

Name              
Mitro Repo

Date of Birth
3rd of September 1958, Helsinki

Academic background

1982             Bachelor of Arts, University of Helsinki

1987             Degree in Theology, Orthodox Seminar of Kuopio

Professional experience

2009-           Member of the European Parliament

2008-           Entrepreneur, Consultant
1997- 3.       Reverend Father in the Orthodox Congregation of Helsinki

1992-           Lecturer and trainer (Working life values and ethics)

1990-1992   4. Reverend Father in the Orthodox Congregation of Helsinki

1988-1989   Teacher in Classical languages, University of Joensuu

1981-1988   Teacher in Classical languages, Orthodox Seminar of Kuopio
1980-1981   Teacher in Ancient Greek, Normaalilyseo of Helsinki

1977-1982   Teacher in Orthodox religion in Helsinki

Affiliations

2000-01, 2008  President of the Friends of the Monastery of New Valamo

1981-1990         Secretary of the Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies

1981-1990         Reporter for Byzantium and the North, Acta Byzantina Fennica
 

Member of the board and other affiliations in Finnish Orthodox organisations

Honours and Prizes

2006             Goodwill Ambassador, Finnish Central Association for Mental Health

2005             Elected as the speaker of the Year by the Finnish Association for teachers of verbal communication
 

Publications

2007             Father Mitros Dictionary Orthodox Religion

2008             Father Mitros on Life, work and Fait

In addition articles and columns in different newspapers and magazines, actively participating in public debate on TV shows

Hobbies             
Orthodox Icon painting, painter and teacher