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Ministeri (Minister)
Ilkka Suominen
Ministeri (Minister) Ilkka Suominen
	Suominen in 2009
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
	In office; 2 April 1987 – 5 May 1987
Preceded by	Erkki Pystynen
Succeeded by	Matti Ahde
	In office; 30 April 1991 – 6 February 1993
Preceded by	Esko Aho
Succeeded by	Riitta Uosukainen
President of the Nordic Council
	In office; 1992–1992
Preceded by	Anker Jørgensen
Succeeded by	Jan P. Syse
Personal details
Born	8 April 1939; Nakkila, Finland
Died	23 May 2022 (aged 83)
Political party	National Coalition Party
Spouse	Riitta Suominen

Ilkka Olavi Suominen (8 April 1939 – 23 May 2022)^[1] was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1992.

He was a member of the parliament from 1970 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1994. Suominen was the chairman of the National Coalition Party 1979–1991 and twice the speaker of the parliament 1987 and 1991–1994. He held the position of minister of trade and industry in Holkeri cabinet 1987–1991.^[2] Suominen left parliament to become CEO of state monopoly Alko.^[3] He was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for one term between 1999 and 2004 (EPP).

He was also the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE 1992–1994.

References

^ "Kokoomuksen entinen puheenjohtaja Ilkka Suominen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta.

Political offices
Preceded by Erkki Pystynen	Speaker of the Parliament of Finland 1987	Succeeded by Matti Ahde
Preceded by Esko Aho	Speaker of the Parliament of Finland 1991-1993	Succeeded by Riitta Uosukainen