Liisa_Jaakonsaari

Liisa Jaakonsaari

Liisa Jaakonsaari

Finnish politician

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Siistonen, Miia (24 December 2018). "Lapsettomuuden surun läpikäynyt Liisa Jaakonsaari: "Perheen perustamista lykättiin liian pitkälle"". Anna (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Ministerit nimikkeittäin" (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    Jaakonsaari iloitsee: Naton mörkökuva hälvenee Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Jaakonsaari: Suomi voisi liittyä poliittiseen Natoon


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