Background
JAAKONSAARI, Liisa Anneli was born on September 2, 1945 in Oulu, Finland.
JAAKONSAARI, Liisa Anneli was born on September 2, 1945 in Oulu, Finland.
She was a city councillor in Oulu from 1972 until 1995. Jaakonsaari was the Minister of Labour in Paavo Lipponen"s first cabinet (1995–1999). Unlike her party, Jaakonsaari advocates North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership.
She was also a member of the Finnish parliament from 1979 until 2009, when she was elected into the European Parliament.