Hannele Pokka

Finnish politician

Hannele Pokka


Minister of Justice
In office 26 April 1991 – 30 April 1994
Prime Minister	Esko Aho
Preceded by	Tarja Halonen
Succeeded by	Anneli Jäätteenmäki

Personal details
Born	(1952-05-25) 25 May 1952 (age 71) Ruovesi, Finland
Political party	Centre Party
Spouse	Esko Tavia

Pirkko Hannele Pokka (born 25 May 1952) is a former governor of the province of Lapland. She was the fifth Governor of Lapland and the first woman to hold the office.

She was married to a municipal administrator Esko Johannes Tavia (1993–2008), and is the mother of a daughter. She has written several romance novels.

She served as Minister of Justice during the Esko Aho's cabinet from April 1991 to April 1994.^[1]

Chronology of her political career

Ministry of Education 1975
Counsel to the Agricultural Producers' Association 1976–1979
Associate judge on the Insurance Court 1977–1979
Member of Parliament 1979–1994
Minister of Justice 1991–1994
Governor of Lapland 1994–2008

References

^ "Council of State - Ministers of Justice". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

External links

State provincial office of Lapland Archived 2007-01-19 at the Wayback Machine

Political offices
Preceded by Asko Oinas	Governor of Lapland 1994–2008	Succeeded by Timo E. Korva
Preceded by Tarja Halonen	Minister of Justice (Finland) 1991–1994	Succeeded by Anneli Jäätteenmäki