Tiina Wilén-Jäppinen Explained

Tiina Wilén-Jäppinen (26 February 1963  - 4 December 2016) was a Finnish politician for the Social Democratic Party. An Imatra native, she served as a member of the city council for the municipality from 2001, and later as chairwoman of the city council from 2009 until her death. She was married with two children.

Wilén-Jäppinen was shot and killed along with two journalists on 4 December 2016 at the Imatra shopping centre. She was 53.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuoksenvahdin edustalla ammuttiin Imatran kaupungivaltuuston puheenjohtaja Tiina Wilén-Jäppinen ja kaksi toimittajaa. Kouvolan Sanomat. 4 December 2016. 14 December 2016. Finnish. 5 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161205130555/http://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/Online/2016/12/04/Vuoksenvahdin%20edustalla%20ammuttiin%20Imatran%20kaupungivaltuuston%20puheenjohtaja%20Tiina%20Wil%C3%A9n-J%C3%A4ppinen%20ja%20kaksi%20toimittajaa/2016521598953/4. dead.
  2. News: Summers. Hannah. Finland shooting: three women killed outside Imatra restaurant. 16 July 2017. The Guardian. 4 December 2016.

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