Liina Tõnisson (born 24 May 1940 in

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) is an

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n politician. She has been a member of

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, VIII, IX, X and

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. In 1964 she graduated from

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. 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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonisson, Liina Living people 1940 births Estonian Centre Party politicians Women members of the Riigikogu Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995 Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Politicians from Tallinn Tallinn University of Technology alumni 21st-century Estonian women politicians