Hannele Pokka
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Hannele Pokka (born 1952) is governor of the province of Lapland. She began her term of office in 1994. She is the fifth Governor of Lapland and the first woman to hold the office.
She is married to a munipal administrator Esko Tavia, and is the mother of a daughter, Johanna.
[edit] Chronology of her political career
- Ministry of Education 1975
- Counsel to the Agricultural Producers' Association 1976–1979
- Associate judge on the Insurance Court 1977–1979
- Member of Parliament 1979–1994
- Minister of Justice 1991–1994
- Governor of Lapland 1994–present
[edit] Trivia
Pokka is also known at the author of romance novels.
She served as Minister of Justice during the Esko Aho government, immediately succeeding Tarja Halonen, who would become Finland's first female president, and immediately preceding Anneli Jäätteenmäki, who would become Finland's first female prime minister.
| Preceded by: Asko Oinas |
Governor of Lapland 1994– |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
| Preceded by: Tarja Halonen |
Minister of Justice (Finland) 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by: Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
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| NAME | Pokka, Hannele |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pirkko Hannele Pokka |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Governor of Lapland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
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