Olli Rehn



Olli Rehn (born 31 March 1962) is a Finnish politician, who was the Minister of Economic Affairs in Juha Sipilä's cabinet. Previously, he served as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro of the European Commission from 2009 to 2014 and the European Commissioner for Enlargement from 2004 to 2010. Rehn is a member of the Centre Party of Finland.

Quotes

 * It may be that even a calm, neutral Finn cannot always hide all his emotions and feelings.
 * On participating as a European commissioner in negotiating Turkey's membership during the British presidency of the European Union, 2005, quoted in Edward Stourton's Inside the British Presidency, BBC Radio 4, (27 February 2006)