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Hannele Pokka

Finnish politician

Pirkko Hannele Pokka (born 25 May 1952) is a former governor of the province of Lapland. She was the fifth Governor of Lapland and the first woman to hold the office.

She was married to a municipal administrator Esko Johannes Tavia (1993–2008), and is the mother of a daughter. She has written several romance novels.

She served as Minister of Justice during the Esko Aho's cabinet from April 1991 to April 1994.

Chronology of her political career

  • Ministry of Education 1975
  • Counsel to the Agricultural Producers' *ociation 1976–1979
  • *ociate judge on the Insurance Court 1977–1979
  • Member of Parliament 1979–1994
  • Minister of Justice 1991–1994
  • Governor of Lapland 1994–2008

References

    External links

    • State provincial office of Lapland Archived 2007-01-19 at the Wayback Machine