Background
LAAKSO, Jaakko Tapani was born on May 20, 1948 in Turku, Uusimaa, Finland.
LAAKSO, Jaakko Tapani was born on May 20, 1948 in Turku, Uusimaa, Finland.
Laakso graduated from University of Helsinki in 1973 and has worked for the communist newspaper Tiedonantaja.
Organizational secretary. Peace Committee of Finland, 1970-1971. Member, Vantaa City Council, 1973.
Member of Parliament, 1991 -. Member. Defence Committee. Vice-Chairman, Cultural Committee.
Member, Finnish deleg. to the Council of Europe. Political editor, Tiedonantaja, 1976-1991. Deputy editor-in-chief, 1988-1991.
Suvi-Anne Siimes, former chair of Laakso"s political party, stated in her book Politiikan julkisivu (2007) that Laakso advances Russian interests.
He is a former member of the Communist Party of Finland.
Spouse Teija Orvokki Laakso (née Morikka).