Mikael ”Igge” Holmberg (196627 July 2020) was an
Ålandic politician and member of the
Parliament of Åland, the regional
legislature of Åland, an
autonomous region of
Finland. A
social democrat, he was a member of the legislature from November 2011 to October 2019.
Holmberg was born in 1966 in
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Åland, Government and Parliament of Åland, ...
.
He held various jobs including
sign language interpreter and an assistant for schoolchildren with problems.
He was elected to the
municipal council in
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Åland, Government and Parliament of Åland, ...
in 2007 and served as the Social Democrats group leader on the council.
A
tumour was discovered in one of Holmberg's
kidneys in April 2019.
The tumour was removed but the
cancer had spread.
He died on 27 July 2020 aged 54.
References
1966 births
2020 deaths
Åland Social Democrats politicians
Deaths from cancer in Finland
Finnish city councillors
Members of the Parliament of Åland
People from Mariehamn
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