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Jacob Söderman

b. 1938

Finnish politician

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Born 1938. Jacob Söderman is a Finnish politician.

Jacob-Magnus (Jacob) Söderman (born 19 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish politician who served as Finnish Member of Parliament in 1972–1982 and again in 2007–2011. Söderman is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland and served as Minister of Justice (in October 1971), Minister of Social Affairs and Health, governor of Uusimaa Province (1982–89), Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland (1989–95) and the first European Ombudsman (1995–2003). Söderman returned to the Parliament in Autumn 2007 when MP Tuula Haatainen resigned in order to become a deputy city manager of Helsinki.

Söderman was the president of the Council for Mass Media in Finland in 2003–2005, a member of the board of the University of Helsinki 2004–2006 and member of the Group of Wise Persons 2005–2006.

Honours Grand Cross of Bernardo O'Higgins Decoration conferred by Chile 1993 Grand Cross of the Lions Decoration of Finland 1995 European Information Association Award for Achievement in European Information 1996 Honorary Doctorate of Political Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, Finland 1998 Honorary Doctorate in Law, University of Lapland 1999 Special Award for the European Ombudsman's Contribution to Dissemination of Information by the Ministry of Education of Finland 2000 Alexis de Tocqueville Prize, European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) 2001 Knight of the French Legion of Honour 2002 Snellman Prize, Finnish Periodical Publishers Association 2002 Expatriate of the Year Award 2003 Consumer of the Year Award, The Finnish Consumers' Association 2005 Codex medaljen 2006 Chydenius Prize 2006 Finnish Humanist Union Prize 2007 Nordic Administrative Union/Finnish association Prize 2007

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Helsinki
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Finland, European Ombudsman, Minister of Justice of Finland, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star; Cross of Merit of the Police; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacob Söderman?

Finnish politician

When was Jacob Söderman born?

Jacob Söderman was born on 19 March 1938 in Helsinki.

What is Jacob Söderman's occupation?

Jacob Söderman is a politician.

What nationality is Jacob Söderman?

Jacob Söderman is Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacob Söderman

· Wikidata: Q3099873

· DBpedia: Jacob Söderman

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