Speakers’ Council of the Finnish Expatriate Parliament

Between the sessions, interest advocacy for expatriate Finns and Finns abroad is continued by the FEP Speakers’ council. It meets if possible twice a year in Helsinki at its Spring and Autumn Meetings.

FEP Speakers’ council 2021 –

The Speaker of the parliament is since 25.4.2019 Finland Society Chairman Markus Aaltonen. The eight deputy speakers of the Speakers’ council represent different global regions so that the whole world is covered. Also Swedish speaking Finns have their own deputy speaker.

Speaker: Pekka Sauri (10-23 asti Markus Aaltonen)

Australia and Asia deputy speaker: Michael (Mikko) Pekkala (ACT, Australia)
Alternate: Risto Söder (VIC, Australia)

East Europe deputy speaker: Sakari Neuvonen (Estonia)
Alternate: Wladimir Kokko (Russia)

Central Europe deputy speaker: Kari Henrik Tumelius (Great Britain)
Alternate: Inka Kuusela (Germany)

Northern Europe deputy speaker: Seija Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Alternate: Ella Turta (Sweden)

Swedish speaking Finns Around the World deputy speaker: Barbro Allardt Ljunggren (Sweden)
Alternate: Monica Eckermalm (Sweden)

Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East deputy speaker: Marko Suomalainen (Greece)
Alternate: : Satu Sulkunen (Italy)

Canada deputy speaker: Irina Ilmokari (ON, Canada)
Alternate: Johannes Lahtinen (ON, Kanada)

USA and Latin America deputy speaker: Hanna Wagner (Washington DC, USA) (until April 2024 Alternate: Teuvo Pulkkinen (CA, USA))

FEP Speakers’ council 2017 – 2020/2021

Speakers’ Council 2017 – 2020/2021. (Top row, left) Veli Niinimaa, Sakari Neuvonen, Hanna Wagner, Michael (Mikko) Pekkala, Barbro Allardt Ljunggren, puhemies Markus Aaltonen. (Alarivi vas.) Seija Sjöstedt, Kati Hognes, Katia Brunetto, ja (varahenkilö) Teuvo Pulkkinen.

Speaker: Markus Aaltonen (4-2019 asti: Jarmo Virmavirta)

Australia and Asia deputy speaker: Michael (Mikko) Pekkala (ACT, Australia)
Alternate: Risto Söder (VIC, Australia)

East Europe deputy speaker: Sakari Neuvonen (Estonia)
Alternate: Wladimir Kokko (Russia)

Central Europe deputy speaker: Kati Hognes (Belgium)
Alternate: Kari Henrik Tumelius (Great Britain) (until 1-2019: Satu Oldendorff, Germany)

Northern Europe deputy speaker: Seija Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Alternate: Josefin Gustafsson (Sweden)

Swedish speaking Finns Around the World deputy speaker: Barbro Allardt Ljunggren (Sweden)
Alternate: Alexandra Hibolin (Sweden)

Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East deputy speaker: Katia Brunetto (Italy)
Alternate: Marko Suomalainen (Greece)

Canada deputy speaker: Veli Niinimaa (AB, Canada)
Alternate: Irina Ilmokari (ON, Kanada) (until Kanada AGM 28.6.2018: Maarit Koivunen, ON)

USA and Latin America deputy speaker: Hanna Wagner (Washington DC, USA)
Alternate: Teuvo Pulkkinen (CA, USA)

Print version: Speakers’ council composition Puhemiehistön kokoonpano (2017-2020/2021) (word)

Finnish Expatriate Parliament Speakers’ council 2015 – 2017

Newly chosen Speakers’ Council 2015 – 2017, University of Helsinki Festive Hall 15.6.2015. In the photo all 8 deputy speakers (representatives of their regions) and their personal alternates.

Speaker: Jarmo Virmavirta

Australia and Asia deputy speaker: Risto Söder (VIC, Australia)
Alternate: Michael (Mikko) Pekkala (ACT, Australia)

Eastern Europe deputy speaker: Wladimir Kokko (Russia)
Alternate: Markku Lehtonen (Estonia)

Central Europe deputy speaker: Kati Hognes (Belgium)
Alternate: Satu Oldendorff (Germany)

Northern Europe deputy speaker: Seija Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Alternate: Pirkko Karjalainen (Sweden)

Swedish-speaking Finns Around the World deputy speaker: Barbro Allardt Ljunggren (Sweden)
Alternate: Alexandra Hibolin (Sweden)

Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East deputy speaker: Katia Brunetto (Italy)
Alternate: Marko Suomalainen (Greece)

Canada deputy speaker: Veli Niinimaa (AB, Canada)
Alternate: Maarit Koivunen (ON, Canada)

USA and Latin America deputy speaker: Satu Mikkola (WA, USA)
Alternate: Marja Oksajärvi Snyder (MD, USA)

Finnish Expatriate Parliament Speakers’ council 2012 – 2015

Speakers’ Council 2012 – 2015 at their Spring Meeting 2013. Fifth from left executive director Paula Selenius (until 2016), second from right parliament secretary Tina Nordqvist (until 2014).

Speaker: Ville Itälä

Australia and Asia deputy speaker: Risto Söder (VIC, Australia)
Alternate: Mikko Pekkala (ACT, Australia)

Eastern Europe deputy speaker: Wladimir Kokko (Russia)
Alternate: Markku Lehtonen (Estonia)

Central Europe deputy speaker: Kati Hognes (Belgium)
Alternate: Reino Ruusunen (Scotland)

Northern Europe deputy speaker: Seija Sjöstedt (Sweden)
Alternate: Pirkko Karjalainen (Sweden)

Swedish speaking Finns Around the World deputy speaker: Barbro Allardt-Ljunggren (Sweden)
Alternate: Johannes Helander (Germany, USA)

Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East deputy speaker: Raimo Luokomaa (Portugal)
Alternate: Timo Sainio (Spain)

Canada deputy speaker: Veli Niinimaa (AB, Kanada)
Alternate: Tuire Walsh (ON, Kanada)

USA and Latin America deputy speaker: Marita Cauthen (MA, USA)
Alternate: Satu Mikkola (WA, USA)

SPEAKERS’ COUNCIL MEETINGS

Autumn meeting
Helsinki 7.-8.10.2019

Spring meeting
Helsinki 24.-25.1.2019

Spring meeting
Helsinki 12.-13.4.2018

Autumn meeting
Helsinki 28.-29.9.2017

Spring meeting
Helsinki 14.6.2017

Autumn meeting
Helsinki 20.-21.10.2016

Spring meeting
Helsinki 21.-22.4.2016

Autumn meeting

Helsinki 19.-20.10.2015

Spring meeting
Helsinki 20.5.2015

Autumn meeting
Helsinki 23.-24.10.2014

Spring meeting
Helsinki 8.-9.5.2014

Autumn meeting
Helsinki 10.-11.10.2013

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