Kalle Könkkölä
Kalle Könkkölä
Kalle Könkkölä (born January 16, 1950) is a Finnish politician. He was one of the two first Green members of the Finnish Parliament,[1] from 1983 to 1987, even before the Green League became a political party. He was the first chairperson of the Green League and the first Finnish MP with a disability.
Könkkölä has been physically disabled since birth. He is the executive director of the Threshold Association is a cross-disability organization, which campaigns for the basic and human rights of persons with disabilities, including accessibility.[2][3]
Publications
- Huoneekseni tuli maailma, with Heini Saraste, 1996, WSOY
- Vammaiset, Suomi, Maailma, 1991
References
- ↑ "Interview with Kalle Könkkölä". Independent Living. November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ↑ "Physically Challenged Say Disability is Not Inability". The Korea Times. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ↑ Threshold Association
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| Preceded by - |
Chairperson of the Green League 1987 |
Succeeded by Heidi Hautala |
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