Viveka Eriksson
{{Short description|Finnish politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Viveka Eriksson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|08|18|df=y}} {{cite web |url=http://www.lagtinget.aland.fi/arkiv/lagting1900/ledamot/veriksson.html |title=Viveca Eriksson |access-date=2009-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613005151/http://www.lagtinget.aland.fi/arkiv/lagting1900/ledamot/veriksson.html |archive-date=2011-06-13 }}
| image = Viveka Eriksson.jpg
| caption = Eriksson in Helsinki in 2008
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| office = Premier of Åland
| term_start = 26 November 2007
| term_end = 25 November 2011
| predecessor = Roger Nordlund
| successor = Camilla Gunell
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| office2 = Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Åland
| term_start2 = 2000
| term_end2 = 2007
| predecessor2 = Barbro Sundback
| successor2 = Gunnar Jansson
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| office3 = Speaker of Parliament of Åland
| term_start3 = 2001
| term_end3 = 2005
| predecessor3 = Ragnar Erlandsson
| successor3 = Barbro Sundback
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| party = Liberals for Åland
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| relations =
| spouse = Olof Erland
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| website = www.liberalerna.ax
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}}
Viveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson (born 18 August 1956) is a politician of Åland and the former Premier of Åland from 2007 to 2011.{{cite web |url=http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dma1.nsf/uh/ccB8F20E3E2E0D35F9852575BE0052BEC8 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-06-04 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131419/http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dma1.nsf/uh/ccB8F20E3E2E0D35F9852575BE0052BEC8 |archive-date=2011-07-10 }}
Professional overview
- Member of the Lagting (Åland parliament) 2011 –
- Premier, Government of Åland October 2007 – November 2011
- First Deputy Speaker of the Lagting (Ålands parliament) 2005–2007
- Speaker of the Lagting (Åland parliament) 2001–2005
- First Deputy Speaker 2000–2001
- Member of the Lagting (Åland parliament) 1995–2007
- Chairwoman of the Åland Liberals since 2003
- Member of the Speaker's Conference of the Lagting 1999–2000,
- Vice-speaker 2000–01 and again from 2005.
- Chairperson of the Finance Committee 1999–2001
- Chairperson of the Liberal Parliamentary Group 1999–2001 and Party Chairperson from 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/aland.htm|title=Åland Ministers|website=www.guide2womenleaders.com|access-date=28 June 2017}}
Eriksson was the first female Speaker in Åland history.{{cite web|url=http://www.electwomen.com/?p=696|title=Worldwide Leaders – Female Heads of State - ElectWomen - Kathy Groob|website=www.electwomen.com|access-date=28 June 2017}} As party leader of the Åland Liberals she won the 2007 election and was sworn in as the first female Premier.
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See also
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References
- [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7580687_ITM Aland Islands parliament elects speakers]
- [http://women.ucsd.edu/newsletters/FA08.pdf UCSD Abreast - Women Heads of State: 2007–Present Viveca Eriksson]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.regeringen.ax Official website of the Government of Åland]
- [http://www.lagtinget.ax Official website of the Parliament of Åland]
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Category:Speakers of the Parliament of Åland
Category:Members of the Parliament of Åland
Category:Women legislators in Finland
Category:Women government ministers of Åland
Category:20th-century Finnish women politicians
Category:21st-century Finnish women politicians
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