Barbro Sundback | |
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Speaker of the Parliament of Åland | |
In office 1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007 | |
Preceded by | Viveka Eriksson |
Succeeded by | Gunnar Jansson |
First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Åland | |
In office 1 November 2003 – 31 October 2005 | |
Preceded by | Christer Jansson |
Succeeded by | Viveka Eriksson |
Member of the Parliament of Åland | |
In office 1 November 1979 – 31 October 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vaasa, Finland | 22 December 1945
Political party | Social Democrats |
Residence | Mariehamn |
Barbro Carol Sundback (born 22 December 1945) is an Ålandic psychologist, politician and former member of the Parliament of Åland, the regional legislature of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. A social democrat, she was a member of the legislature from November 1979 to October 2015.[1] She was also First Deputy Speaker from November 2003 and October 2005 and Speaker from November 2005 and October 2007.[1]
Sundback was born on 22 December 1945 in Vaasa.[2] She is the daughter of Holger and Isabel Sundback.[3] She moved to Mariehamn in 1958.[3][4] She has a Master of Science degree in political science specialising in psychology (1972).[4]
Sundback founded the Åland Islands Peace Institute in 1992 and served as its director/chairman of the board of directors 1992 to 2017.[2][4][5] She is currently honorary chair of the institute.[4][5]
Sundback was chairman of the Åland Social Democrats.[2] She has been a member of the municipal council in Mariehamn since 1979.[4] She is involved in numerous non-profit groups including the Åland branch of Emmaus, Cultural Association Katrina, Kvinnfolk folk music group and Feminist Academy in Åland.[4][6] She took part in the Nordic women's peace marches in 1981, 1982 and 1983.[4]