He served as an MEP for two years , returning to the Finnish parliament in the 2011 election .
He was the party 's candidate in the 2006 presidential election , and was elected to the European Parliament in 2009 with the highest personal vote share in the country .
candidate served as an MEP for two years , returning to the Finnish parliament in the 2011 election .
He was the party 's candidate in the 2006 presidential election , and was elected to the European Parliament in 2009 with the highest personal vote share in the country .