Liina Tõnisson

{{Short description|Estonian politician (born 1940)}}

Liina Tõnisson (born 24 May 1940 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. She has been a member of VII, VIII, IX, X and XI Riigikogu.{{cite web|url=http://web.riigikogu.ee/ems/plsql/basdata.MP_show?itemid=10077|title=Liina Tõnisson|date=2006|work=Riigikogu|accessdate=3 February 2021|language=et|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218154613/http://web.riigikogu.ee/ems/plsql/basdata.MP_show?itemid=10077|archive-date=18 February 2007 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/liina-tonisson-lahkub-riigikogust?id=17112671|title=Liina Tõnisson lahkub riigikogust|work=Delfi|date=7 October 2007|access-date=3 February 2021|language=et}}

In 1964 she graduated from Tallinn Polytechnical Institute in engineering economics.

From 1995 to 2004, she was a member of Estonian Central Party. From 1995 until 2002 she was the Minister of Economic Affairs in the second government of Tiit Vähi, and from 2002 until 2003, she was the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications in the government of Siim Kallas.{{cite web|url=https://elu.ohtuleht.ee/678746/liina-tonissoni-haal-on-kolav-ja-maksab|title=Liina Tõnissoni hääl on kõlav ja maksab|first=Rainer|last=Kerge|work=Õhtuleht|date=23 May 2015|access-date=3 February 2021|language=et}}

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