Ilkka Suominen
Ministeri (Minister) Ilkka Suominen | |
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| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 2 April 1987 – 5 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Erkki Pystynen |
| Succeeded by | Matti Ahde |
| In office 30 April 1991 – 6 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Esko Aho |
| Succeeded by | Riitta Uosukainen |
| President of the Nordic Council | |
| In office 1992–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Anker Jørgensen |
| Succeeded by | Jan P. Syse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1939 Nakkila, Finland |
| Died | 23 May 2022 (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse(s) | Riitta Suominen |
Ilkka Olavi Suominen (8 April 1939 – 23 May 2022) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the National Coalition Party. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1992. In 1987, he was the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.
He was member of the parliament from 1970 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1994. He held the position of minister of trade and industry in Holkeri cabinet 1987-1991.[1]
Suominen left parliament to become CEO of state monopoly Alko.[2] He was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for one term 1999-2004 (EPP).
Suominen died on 23 May 2022 in Helsinki, Finland at the age of 83.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta.
- ↑ Kokoomuksen entinen puheenjohtaja Ilkka Suominen on kuollut (in Finnish)
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