About Ilkka Suominen
Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 83). Ilkka Suominen was a Finnish politician.
Ilkka Olavi Suominen (8 April 1939 – 23 May 2022) was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1992.
He was a member of the parliament from 1970 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1994. Suominen was the chairman of the National Coalition Party 1979–1991 and twice the speaker of the parliament 1987 and 1991–1994. He held the position of minister of trade and industry in Holkeri cabinet 1987–1991. Suominen left parliament to become CEO of state monopoly Alko. He was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for one term between 1999 and 2004 (EPP).
He was also the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE 1992–1994.
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Who was Ilkka Suominen?
Finnish politician (1939–2022)
When was Ilkka Suominen born?
Ilkka Suominen was born on 8 April 1939 in Nakkila.
When did Ilkka Suominen die?
Ilkka Suominen died on 23 May 2022 in Helsinki.
What was Ilkka Suominen's occupation?
Ilkka Suominen was a politician.
What nationality was Ilkka Suominen?
Ilkka Suominen was Finnish.
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