Veronica Thörnroos

Veronica Thörnroos (born 16 July 1962) is a Finnish politician from Åland. She currently serves as the Premier of Åland, a position she has held since 25 November 2019. Prior to entering politics, Thörnroos worked as a nurse.[2]

Veronica Thörnroos
Veronica Thörnroos in 2022
Premier of Åland
Assumed office
25 November 2019
GovernorPeter Lindbäck
Preceded byKatrin Sjögren
Personal details
Born (1962-07-16) 16 July 1962
Lappo, Brändö, Åland, Finland
Political partyÅland Centre
Children3[1]
ResidenceMariehamn, Åland Islands

Political career

Thörnroos' political career began in 1989 when she was elected to the Brändö municipal council. She became a representative of the Provincial Assembly in 2003. In 2009, she also served as Minister of Transport and Minister for Nordic Cooperation until 2011. After that, she served as Minister of Infrastructure, who was responsible for e.g. provincial energy, media and IT affairs.[2] On 25 November 2019, she was appointed as Premier of Åland, having led the Åland Centre in the 2019 Ålandic legislative election.[3]

Personal life

Thörnroos is married to sea captain Jan-Tore Thörnroos, who is known for having been the captain of MS Mariella during the sinking of the MS Estonia in 1994 – his ship was the first to arrive on site. The couple have three daughters.[1][4]

Political posts

See also

References
  1. "CV Veronica Thörnroos | Ålands landskapsregering". www.regeringen.ax. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. "Curriculum vitae: Veronica Thörnroos" (PDF) (in Swedish). regeringen.ax. 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. "Styrelsen" (in Swedish). Centern på Åland. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. Alberius-Forsman, Kiki (24 February 2010). "Färjans kapten vinkar från bryggor" (in Swedish). www.nyan.ax. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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