Ilkka Suominen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ministeri (Minister) Ilkka Suominen
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	(1939-04-08)8 April 1939 Nakkila, Finland
Died	23 May 2022(2022-05-23) (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland
Political party	National Coalition Party
Spouse	Riitta Suominen

Ilkka Olavi Suominen (8 April 1939 – 23 May 2022) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the National Coalition Party. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1992. In 1987, he was the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.

He was member of the parliament from 1970 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1994. He held the position of minister of trade and industry in Holkeri cabinet 1987-1991.

Suominen left parliament to become CEO of state monopoly Alko. He was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for one term 1999-2004 (EPP).

Suominen died on 23 May 2022 in Helsinki, Finland at the age of 83.