Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (née Ollakka; born 2 September 1945) is a Finnish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
Liisa Jaakonsaari | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 2019 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 13 April 1995 – 15 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
| Succeeded by | Sinikka Mönkäre |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 7 March 1979 – 1 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Oulu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari 2 September 1945 Oulu, Finland |
| Political party |  FinnishSocial Democratic Party  EUProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Spouse | Seppo Jaakonsaari |
| Children | 0[1] |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Website | www |
Jaakonsaari was a city councillor in Oulu from 1972 until 1995. She was also a member of the Finnish parliament from 1979 until 2009, when she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Jaakonsaari was the Minister of Labour in Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet (1995–1999).[2]
Unlike her party, Jaakonsaari advocated NATO membership already before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Siistonen, Miia (24 December 2018). "Lapsettomuuden surun läpikäynyt Liisa Jaakonsaari: "Perheen perustamista lykättiin liian pitkälle"". Anna (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Ministerit nimikkeittäin" (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Jaakonsaari iloitsee: Naton mörkökuva hälvenee Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jaakonsaari: Suomi voisi liittyä poliittiseen Natoon
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