Jacob Söderman | |
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| Finnish Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1972–1982 2007–2011 | |
| European Ombudsman | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| governor ofUusimaa Province | |
| In office 1982–1989 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |
| In office 1982 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1938-03-19)19 March 1938 (age 87) Helsinki, Finland |
| Party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
Jacob-Magnus (Jacob) Söderman (born 19 March 1938 inHelsinki, Finland) is a Finnish politician who served asFinnish Member of Parliament in 1972–1982 and again in 2007–2011. Söderman is a member of theSocial Democratic Party of Finland and served asMinister of Justice (in October 1971),[1]Minister of Social Affairs and Health (1982), governor ofUusimaa Province (1982–89),Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland (1989–95) and the firstEuropean Ombudsman (1995–2003).[2] Söderman returned to the Parliament in Autumn 2007 when MPTuula Haatainen resigned in order to become a deputy city manager of Helsinki.
Söderman was the president of the Council for Mass Media in Finland in 2003–2005, a member of the board of theUniversity of Helsinki 2004–2006 and member of the Group of Wise Persons 2005–2006.
| Preceded by none | European Ombudsman 1995-2003 | Succeeded by |
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