Ilkka Suominen Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Ministeri (Minister)
Ilkka Suominen
Office1:Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
Term Start1:2 April 1987
Term End1:5 May 1987
Predecessor1:Erkki Pystynen
Successor1:Matti Ahde
Term Start2:30 April 1991
Term End2:6 February 1993
Predecessor2:Esko Aho
Successor2:Riitta Uosukainen
Office3:President of the Nordic Council
Term Start3:1992
Term End3:1992
Predecessor3:Anker Jørgensen
Successor3:Jan P. Syse
Birth Date:8 April 1939
Birth Place:Nakkila, Finland
Party:National Coalition Party
Spouse:Riitta Suominen

Ilkka Olavi Suominen (8 April 1939 – 23 May 2022)[1] was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1992.

He was a member of the parliament from 1970 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1994. Suominen was the chairman of the National Coalition Party 1979–1991 and twice the speaker of the parliament 1987 and 1991–1994. He held the position of minister of trade and industry in Holkeri cabinet 1987–1991.[2] Suominen left parliament to become CEO of state monopoly Alko.[3] He was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for one term between 1999 and 2004 (EPP).

He was also the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE 1992–1994.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kokoomuksen entinen puheenjohtaja Ilkka Suominen on kuollut . Helsingin Sanomat . 23 May 2022 . fi . 23 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry. Valtioneuvosto.fi. 30 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Edustajamatrikkeli. Eduskunta.