Paavo Nikula

{{Short description|Finnish politician (1942–2024)}}

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Paavo Nikula (15 August 1942 – 28 December 2024) was a Finnish politician who was Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a Member of Parliament. He was born in Helsinki. He served as the Minister of Justice from 1978 to 1979.{{cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/v9l/9 |title=Council of State - Ministers of Justice |publisher=Valtioneuvosto.fi |accessdate=27 December 2017 }} He served as Chancellor of Justice from 1998 until his resignation in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.okv.fi/fi/oikeuskansleri/historia-copy/|title=Historia – Oikeuskanslerinvirasto|website=www.okv.fi}}{{cite web |url= http://www.yle.fi/news/left/id58891.html|title= Chancellor of Justice to Leave Office|accessdate=26 April 2007 |date=26 April 2007|work=Yle.fi |publisher=YLE}} During his term, Nikula voiced opposition to a proposal that would allow employers to monitor the emails of their employees (the so-called {{ill|Lex Nokia|fi|Lex Nokia}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Chancellor+of+Justice+criticises+proposal+on+e-mail+monitoring+by+employers/1135221812508 |title= Chancellor of Justice criticises proposal on e-mail monitoring by employers|accessdate=26 April 2007 |work= Helsingin Sanomat International Edition |publisher=Helsingin Sanomat}} Nikula died on 28 December 2024, at the age of 82.[https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000010933380.html Entinen oikeuskansleri ja ministeri Paavo Nikula on kuollut – ”Paras mahdollinen faija”, poika Jone Nikula muistelee] {{in lang|fi}}