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Harriet Lindeman

Harriet Lindeman (born June 16, 1946) is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.

  • Minister of Social Affairs and Environment 2005-2007
  • Second Deputy Speaker of the Lagting (Åland parliament) 2003-2005
  • Minister of Social Affairs and Environment 1999-2001
  • Minister of Education and Culture 1995-1999
  • Vice lantråd (Deputy Premier) 1991-1995
  • Member of the Lagting (Åland parliament) 1987-1991

Lindeman, a nurse by profession, is one of the island group's most experienced politicians. She retired from national politics in 2007.

References

  • Åland parliament official biography
  • Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership, Åland Islands entry
  • Helsinki Commission, "Algae migrating northwards in Baltic", 14 Aug 2006