Veronica Thörnroos

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Veronica Thörnroos
Veronica Thörnroos in 2022
Premier of Åland
In office
25 November 2019 – 11 December 2023
GovernorPeter Lindbäck
Preceded byKatrin Sjögren
Succeeded byKatrin Sjögren
Personal details
Born (1962-07-16) 16 July 1962 (age 61)
Lappo, Brändö, Åland, Finland
Political partyÅland Centre
SpouseJan-Tore Thörnroos
Children3[1]
ResidenceMariehamn, Åland Islands

Veronica Thörnroos (born 16 July 1962) is a Finnish politician from Åland. She served as the Premier of Åland, a position she has held from 25 November 2019 to 11 December 2023. Prior to entering politics, Thörnroos worked as a nurse.[2]

Political career[edit]

Thörnroos' political career began in 1989 when she was elected to the Brändö municipal council. She became a representative of the Provincial Assembly in 2003. In 2009, she also served as Minister of Transport and Minister for Nordic Cooperation until 2011. After that, she served as Minister of Infrastructure, who was responsible for e.g. provincial energy, media and IT affairs.[2] On 25 November 2019, she was appointed as Premier of Åland, having led the Åland Centre in the 2019 Ålandic legislative election.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Thörnroos is married to sea captain Jan-Tore Thörnroos, who is known for having been the captain of MS Mariella during the sinking of the MS Estonia in 1994 – his ship was the first to arrive on site. The couple have three daughters.[1][4]

Political posts[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "CV Veronica Thörnroos | Ålands landskapsregering". www.regeringen.ax. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Curriculum vitae: Veronica Thörnroos" (PDF) (in Swedish). regeringen.ax. 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Styrelsen" (in Swedish). Centern på Åland. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ Alberius-Forsman, Kiki (24 February 2010). "Färjans kapten vinkar från bryggor" (in Swedish). www.nyan.ax. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

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