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Finland Local Leaders

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1935-36 Mayor Helena Syrlälä, Heinola

1945-56 Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government Tynne Leivo-Larsen, Helsingfors/Helsinki
Former minister and later party leader

1972-77 Governor Sylvi Siltanen, Åbo and Björnborgs Län/Turunja Porin Lääni

1984-88 Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government Pirjo-Ritta Antuuri, Helsingfors/Helsinki

1985-99 Governor Pirrko Anikki Työläjärvi, Turku-Åbo Län/Turunja Porin Lääni

1990-96 Governor Eva-Riitta Siitonen, Nyland Län/Uudenmann Lääni
1996- Director of the City (Stadsdirektör, överborgmästare/Kaupunginjohtaja, ylipormestari (Chief Mayor))
She was Vice Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the conservative Samlingspartiet (1987-89). Her titles in Swedish as Lord Mayor are stadsdirektör, överborgmästare

1989-95 Chairperson of the Municipal Government Arja Alho, Helsingfors/Helsinki
Ordförande för Helsingfors stadsstyrelse 1989-1990 and Ordförande för Helsingfors stads fullmäktige 1994-1995. She was minister of Tax-affairs 1995-97

1993-95 Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government Ulla Gyldenberg, Helsingfors/Helsinki

1994-98 Governor Kaarina Suoni, Hämeen Lääni/Tavastehus Län
Former Minister

1995- Governor Hannele Pokka, Lappin Lääni/Lappland Län

1995-2000 President of the City Assembly Suvi Hannele Rihtniemi, Helsingfors/Helsinki
2001- 1. Vice-President of the City Assembly 

1996-2000 Chairperson of the Municipal Government Rakel Hiltunen, Helsingfors/Helsinki
2000-05 1. Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government
2005- Chairperson of the Municipal Council

1996-2000 1. Vice-President of the City Assembly Hannele Haatainen, Helsingfors/Helsinki

1996-98 2. Vice-President of the City Assembly Tuija Brax, Helsingfors/Helsinki

1997-2004 Governor Tuula Linnainmaa, Södra Finland Län/Etelä-Soumen Lääni
A newly established province as a merger of a number of provinces

1998- Governor Pirjo Ala-Kapelee, Östra Finlands Län/Itä-Suomen Lääni

1998-2000 2. Vice-President of the City Assembly Hannele Luukainen, Helsingfors/Helsinki

2000-04 2. Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government Minerva Krohn, Helsinki
2004-05 Chairperson of the City Council
2002- 2. Vice-Chairperson of the City Council

2004- Governor Anneli Taina, Södra Finland Län/Etelä-Soumen Lääni
Second Minister of Environment for Housing 1995 and Minister of Defence 1995-99. (b. 1951-).

2005- 2. Deputy Chairperson of the Municipal Government Sirkka-Liisa Vehviläinen, Helsinki

 

 

Last update 15.03.05