Viveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson (born 18 August 1956) is a politician of

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 ...

and the former

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 ...

from 2007 to 2011.

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*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. Eriksson was the first female Speaker in Åland history. 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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Aland Islands parliament elects speakersUCSD Abreast - Women Heads of State: 2007–Present Viveca ErikssonOfficial website of the Government of ÅlandOfficial website of the Parliament of Åland
Living people 1956 births Premiers of Åland Speakers of the Parliament of Åland Members of the Parliament of Åland Women government ministers of Åland 20th-century Finnish women politicians 21st-century Finnish women politicians {{Åland-bio-stub

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