Veronica Thörnroos (born 16 July 1962) is a Finnish politician from
Åland
Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...
. She currently serves as the
Premier of Åland
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
, a position she has held since 25 November 2019. Prior to entering politics, Thörnroos worked as a nurse.
Political career
Thörnroos' political career began in 1989 when she was elected to the
Brändö municipal council. She became a representative of the Provincial Assembly in 2003. In 2009, she also served as Minister of Transport and Minister for Nordic Cooperation until 2011. After that, she served as Minister of Infrastructure, who was responsible for e.g. provincial energy, media and IT affairs.
On 25 November 2019, she was appointed as Premier of Åland, having led the
Åland Centre
The Åland Centre ( sv, Åländska Centern) is an agrarian-centrist political party on the Åland Islands. The party was founded by Karl-Anders Bergman in 1976. At the 2003 election, the party won 24.1% of the popular vote and 7 out of 30 seats ...
in the
2019 Ålandic legislative election.
Personal life
Thörnroos is married to sea captain Jan-Tore Thörnroos. The couple have three daughters.
Political posts
*
Premier of Åland
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
,
Government of Åland
The ''Landskapsregering'' is the government of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the '' Lagting'', the parliament of Åland.
List of Premiers of Åland (since ...
2019–present
* Member of
Parliament of Åland
The Lagting, or ''Lagtinget'', is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats, which makes for approximately one seat per 700 voters in 2022.
Legislativ ...
2003–2009 and 2015–2019
* Minister for Infrastructure,
Government of Åland
The ''Landskapsregering'' is the government of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the '' Lagting'', the parliament of Åland.
List of Premiers of Åland (since ...
2009–2015
* Chairwoman,
Åland Centre Party 2007–2010 and 2017–present
See also
*
Government of Åland
The ''Landskapsregering'' is the government of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the '' Lagting'', the parliament of Åland.
List of Premiers of Åland (since ...
*
Parliament of Åland
The Lagting, or ''Lagtinget'', is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats, which makes for approximately one seat per 700 voters in 2022.
Legislativ ...
References
External links
Ålands lagtingÅländsk Center
1962 births
Living people
21st-century Finnish women politicians
Women heads of government of non-sovereign entities
Women government ministers of Åland
Premiers of Åland
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