Background
PAAKKINEN, Saara-Maria was born on October 4, 1941 in Pori, Finland. Parents: Viljo Vihtori Yli-Kcrttula and Elvi Maria Yli-Kertlula (née Pekkonen).
First Deputy Speaker of the Eduskunta
PAAKKINEN, Saara-Maria was born on October 4, 1941 in Pori, Finland. Parents: Viljo Vihtori Yli-Kcrttula and Elvi Maria Yli-Kertlula (née Pekkonen).
Pori, Graduate of Commercial College, 1962. Spoken languages: Finnish, Swedish, English.
Member, Tuusula Municipal Council, since 1973, Chairman,Social Affairs Committee, 1973-1980 and Vice-Chairman, 1981-1983;member of Eduskunta, since 1979, First Deputy Speaker, 199I-. Chairman, 1985 International Year of the Youth Committee. Member, International Committee, Finnish Social Democratic Party, since 1981.
Member, Finnish Del. to Nordic Cr.cl., 1987-1989, Vice-Chairman, 1989. First Vice-chairman, Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, 1987-1991. Member, Finnish Committee, UNICEF.
Clerical Assistant, National Board of Public Roads and Waterways, 1962-1967. Office Administrator, Association, of Civil Servants, National Board of Public Roads and Waterways, 1967-1971. Organisation Secretary, Helsinki Local Government Officers and Clerical Employees Registered Association, 1971-1975.
Editor, Ahjo, and Metal Workers’ Union. Chairperson, STETE (Finnish National Committee for European Security), since 1991.
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Spouse Rauli Pertti Paakkinen, 1978. Children: Lennart, Eva Maria.