Jaakko Itälä (1933–2017) was a Finnish politician. He served as the minister of education for two terms in the 1970s. He was also a member of the Parliament and head of the Liberal People's Party.
Jaakko Itälä | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman of the Liberal People's Party | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1933 Porvoo, Finland |
| Died | 9 November 2017 (aged 84) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Liberal People's Party |
| Spouse | Helena Itälä |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Early life and education edit
Itälä was born in Porvoo on 7 May 1933.[1] He graduated from the University of Helsinki receiving a degree in economics.[2] During his university studies he was a contributor to the student newspaper Ylioppilaslehti.[2]
Career and activities edit
Following his graduation Itälä founded a middle school in Yläne and directed it.[2] He became an advertising manager and textbook editor at the publishing house K. J. Gummerus in 1958.[2] He continued to write articles in various publications often dealing with the education reform.[2]
In the 1960s Itälä became the general secretary of the school reform committee which developed a model for the elementary schools and headed the committee in late 1960s.[3] During his term he contributed to the basic education reform in Finland.[4][5] In 1968 Itälä was named as executive director of the Mannerheim Children's Protection Association.[3]
Itälä served as minister of education for two terms: from 1970 to 1971 and from 1978 to 1979.[4] He was elected to the Parliament in 1979 obtaining the second highest vote nationwide in the elections.[3][6] He served at the Parliament until 1983.[3] He led the Liberal People's Party between 1978 and 1982.[4]
Itälä was the secretary general of Mannerheim Children's Protection Association from 1990 to 1997.[2]
Personal life and death edit
He married Helena Itälä, a psychologist, in 1956.[2] They had two children.[3] He died at the age of 84 in Helsinki on 9 November 2017.[1][4]
Honors edit
Itälä was named an honorary doctor by the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Philosophy in 1990.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Muistot. Jaakko Itälä 1933–2017". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ilkka Seppinen; Aura Korppi-Tommola (2011). "Itälä, Jaakko". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish).
- ^ a b c d e "Peruskoulu-uudistusta ajanut Jaakko Itälä on kuollut". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Samu Lehtonen (9 November 2017). "Jaakko Itälä on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Teemu Luukka (9 November 2017). "Jaakko Itälä on kuollut – hän oli yksi Suomen peruskoulun isistä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ David Arter (2003). "From the 'rainbow coalition' back down to 'red earth'? the 2003 finnish general election". West European Politics. 26 (3): 158. doi:10.1080/01402380312331280628. S2CID 153576048.
Further reading edit
External links edit
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