Tuula Linnainmaa
Tuula Linnainmaa (née Forss; born 8 January 1942)[2] is a retired Finnish politician representing the National Coalition Party. She served as a Member of Parliament for the Uusimaa constituency in 1987–1997, and as the transport minister in the first Lipponen cabinet in 1995–1997. In 1997, she was appointed the inaugural Governor (Finnish: Maaherra) of the newly-formed Southern Finland Province, serving there until 2003.[2][1] She was also active for many years in local politics, as a member of the Espoo City Council.[1]
Tuula Linnainmaa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 1995–1997[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Ole Norrback |
| Succeeded by | Matti Aura |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 1987–1997[1] | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| Governor — Southern Finland Province | |
| In office 1997–2003[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tuula Maj-Lis Forss 8 January 1942 Hämeenlinna, Finland[2] |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Website | Official website |
References
- "Tuula Linnainmaa". Eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Linnainmaa, Tuula". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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