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Irja Seurujärvi-Kari Árran-konferánssas 2019
Irja is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Irja Aav (1944–1995), Estonian actress *Irja Askola (born 1952), Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland *Irja Agnes Browallius (1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer *Irja Hagfors (1905–1988), Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher *Irja Ketonen (1921–1988), Finnish media executive *Irja Koikson (born 1980), Estonian footballer *Irja Lipasti (1905–2000), Finnish sprinter *Irja Seurujärvi-Kari (born 1947), Finnish Sámi politician and academic See also *Papua (province) Papua is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Tabi Sai ... {{given name Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Aav
Irja Aav (née Irja Pilvet; 12 May 1944 Tallinn – 6 August 1995 Tallinn) was an Estonian actress. In 1964 she graduated from Estonian Drama Theatre's stage studio. She started working at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 1965. In addition to theatrical roles, she also appeared in several films. From 1965 to 1974 she was married to the Estonian actor Tõnu Aav. The couple had two sons, the music producer and conductor Lauri Aav and the prop maker Ardi Aav. Selected filmography * 1970: ''Kolme katku vahel'' (role: Epp) * 1972: ''Verekivi'' (role: first servant) * 1988: ''Ma pole turist, ma elan siin'' (role: dispatcher Pille) * 1991: ''Vana mees tahab koju'' * 1992: ''Armastuse lahinguväljad'' (role: the bride's mother) References 1944 births 1995 deaths Estonian stage actresses Estonian theatre directors Estonian women theatre directors Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian radio actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses Estonian Academy of Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Askola
Irja Kaarina Askola (born 18 December 1952 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is the former Bishop of Helsinki. She was the first female Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Askola was the Bishop of Helsinki from 2010 to 2017. Early life and career Askola first became involved with the Church as a child after the early death of her father. She started her theological studies at the University of Helsinki 1971 and continued them as an academic research assistant until 1981. In 1982 she was named the editor-in-chief of '' Vartija'' magazine together with Simo Knuuttila. She graduated as Master of Theology in 1975, and was ordained as a priest in 1988. Askola has worked as an executive secretary for the Conference of European Churches, based in Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Agnes Browallius
Irja Agnes Browallius (13 October 1901 – 9 December 1968) was a Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1962. Personal life Browallius was born in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ... on 13 October 1901, a daughter of actors Carl Browallius and Gerda Pisani. She moved to Sweden shortly after her birth. She died in Lidingö on 9 December 1968. References Further reading * 1901 births 1968 deaths Dobloug Prize winners 20th-century Swedish novelists Swedish women novelists Swedish women short story writers 20th-century Swedish women writers 20th-century Swedish short story writers {{Sweden-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Hagfors
Irja Margareta Hagfors (November 4, 1905 – February 28, 1988) was a Finland, Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher who was born and died in Helsinki.Makkonen, Anne: ''One Past, Many Histories: Loitsu (1933) in the Context of Dance Art in Finland.'' (Part IV: Problems of the Modern and the National in Dance Art in Finland.) Ph.D. thesis. University of Surrey. Biography Hagfors initially studied dance in Finland, at the Gripenberg School and Salminen-Naparstok School. In 1926 she began her studies in Hellerau Laxemburg-school of dance in Laxenburg, near Vienna. She received a diploma in dance from there in 1928. She returned to Finland in 1928 and was a dance teacher in the autumn of action at Helvi Salminen's dance school. The November of that year was her first public dance performance in Finland. The following year, Hagfors went to Finland and worked for the next few years in many different theatrical and dance groups in Central Europe, including Berlin and Zuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Ketonen
Irja Ketonen ( Blomqvist; 20 June 1921 – 17 November 1988) was a Finnish media executive, whose life and career has been described as 'the Cinderella story of the Finnish media sector'. She was the first woman to be granted Finland's highest civilian honorary title of ''Vuorineuvos''. Early life Irja Blomqvist was born to a working-class family. She began work at the age of 13, as a gofer in the Turun Sanomat newspaper offices, in which role she stayed for three years, while at the same time finishing her education. Later she was promoted to clerical roles, dealing with administrative matters such as processing mail and advertising. The managing director and editor-in-chief, Arvo Ketonen, saw potential in her, and among other things trusted her with the management of the newspaper's picture archive. Marriage Arvo Ketonen's first marriage had ended in 1933, when his wife died leaving no children. In 1941, he caused controversy by marrying his employee, Irja Blomqvist, 30 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Koikson
Irja Koikson (; born 18 July 1980) is an Estonian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Estonia women's national team. Career Koikson played in the first ever official match for Estonia, against Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P .... The game took place about a month after her 14th birthday. In total, she played for the Estonia national team 26 times between 1994 and 2005, scoring one goal. References 1980 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Estonian women's footballers 21st-century Estonian sportswomen Estonia women's international footballers Footballers from Pärnu {{Estonia-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Lipasti
Irja Salli Maria Sarnama (born Lipasti 27 September 1905 – 18 April 2000) was a Finnish sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, High Jump and javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the 1938 European Championships as Finland's first female representative to that event. She set the Finnish record for the high jump in 1933 at 1.50m. Her record lasted until 1951. Under the name Irja Sarnama, she continued to excel into Masters athletics Masters Athletics managed by World Masters Athletics is a class of the sport of athletics (sport), athletics for athletes of 35 years of age and over organized by World Masters Athletics. The events include track and field, road running and cross ..., setting numerous world records across a variety of disciplines; sprints, jumps and throws. References External links * 1905 births 2000 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Finnish female sprinters Finnish f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Seurujärvi-Kari
Irja Seurujärvi-Kari (born 21 March 1947, Utsjoki) is a Finnish Sámi politician and academic. Education and academic career Seurujärvi-Kari obtained a master's degree in English philology from the University of Oulu in 1974, and a PhD in Finno-Ugric languages from the University of Helsinki in 2012. Her doctoral thesis is notable for having been the first to be submitted in any of the Sámi languages at the University of Helsinki. Seurujärvi-Kari has held various research and teaching ( secondary and higher education) positions, most notably as the only Lecturer in Sámi language and culture at the University of Helsinki since 1986. Her research interests include Sámi language, culture and identity politics, as well as wider indigenous peoples rights and issues. She chairs the Sámi language and culture research society, ''Dutkansearvi''. Political career In 2019, Seurujärvi-Kari was elected Member of the Sámi Parliament of Finland. She is Vice Chair of the Parliame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua (province)
Papua is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Tabi Saireri, and is divided into eight regency (Indonesia), regencies () and one city (''kota''), the latter being the provincial capital of Jayapura. It is bordered by the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the north, Cenderawasih Bay to the west, and the provinces of Central Papua and Highland Papua to the south. The province also shares Maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with Palau in the Pacific. Papua, along with the five other Western New Guinea#Administration, Papuan provinces, has a higher degree of autonomy level compared to other Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian provinces. Before 2003, the province (known as Irian Barat from 1962 to 1973 and Irian Jaya from 1973 to 2002) covered the entirety of Western N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian language, Estonian, a Uralic languages, Uralic language of the Finnic languages, Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish language, Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian language, Russian ... * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
