Liisa Jaakonsaari

Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (born 2 September 1945) is a Finnish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.

Liisa Jaakonsaari MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office 1 July 2009 – 2019
Constituency	Finland
Minister of Labour
In office 13 April 1995 – 15 April 1999
Prime Minister	Paavo Lipponen
Preceded by	Ilkka Kanerva
Succeeded by	Sinikka Mönkäre
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office 7 March 1979 – 1 July 2009
Constituency	Oulu
Personal details
Born	Liisa Anneli Jaakonsaari (1945-09-02) 2 September 1945 Oulu, Finland
Political party	Finnish Social Democratic Party  EU Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Spouse(s)	Seppo Jaakonsaari
Children	2
Alma mater	Stockholm University
Website	www.liisajaakonsaari.fi

Jaakonsaari was a city councillor in Oulu from 1972 until 1995. She was also a member of the Finnish parliament from 1979 until 2009, when she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Jaakonsaari was the Minister of Labour in Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet (1995–1999).[1]

Unlike her party, Jaakonsaari advocates NATO membership.[2][3]