Liisa Jaakonsaari
| Liisa Jaakonsaari | |
|---|---|
 Liisa Jaakonsaari in 2014. | |
| Minister of Labour | |
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In office 13 April 1995 – 15 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
| Succeeded by | Sinikka Mönkäre |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 September 1945 Oulu, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Seppo Jaakonsaari |
Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (born September 2, 1945 in Oulu) is a Finnish Social Democratic politician. She 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).
Unlike her party, Jaakonsaari advocates NATO membership.[1][2]
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