Jan-Erik Enestam | |
|---|---|
 Enestam in 2005. | |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 31 December 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Jouni Backman |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Wallin |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 15 April 1999 – 17 April 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Anneli Taina |
| Succeeded by | Matti Vanhanen |
| Leader of the Swedish People’s Party | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ole Norrback |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Wallin |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 20 March 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1947 Västanfjärd, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People’s Party |
| Spouse | Solveig Dahlqvist |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Åbo Akademi University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jan-Erik Enestam (born 12 March 1947 in Västanfjärd)[1] is a Finnish politician from the Swedish People's Party. He served as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2003 under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen and Minister of the Environment under Prime Ministers Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Matti Vanhanen from 2003 to 2006.
Enestam was the Municipal Director of Västanfjärd between 1978 and 1983 and a Project Chief at the Nordic Council of Ministers during the period 1983–1991. He was a member of Finland's parliament, the Eduskunta, from 1991 until 2007 and a member of the government between 1995 and 2006 in various posts.
He led the Swedish People's Party from 1998 until 2006. He was succeeded by Stefan Wallin as leader at the beginning of 2007.
Some previous posts he has held are:
Enestam earned a degree from the Åbo Akademi University in Turku.
He was married to Solveig V. Dahlqvist in 1979 and has three children.[4]