Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (born 2 September 1945) is a

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politician who served as a

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(MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the

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, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Jaakonsaari was a city councillor in Oulu from 1972 until 1995. She was also a member of the

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from 1979 until 2009, when she was elected as a

(MEP). Jaakonsaari was the

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in Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet (1995–1999). Unlike her party, Jaakonsaari advocates

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membership.Jaakonsaari: Suomi voisi liittyä poliittiseen Natoon
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