Barbro Sundback

Barbro Sundback
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	(1945-12-22) 22 December 1945 (age 79) Vaasa, Finland
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]

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Barbro Sundback

Election	Constituency	Party		Votes	Result
1991 Finnish parliamentary[7]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	231	Not elected
1999 Finnish parliamentary[7]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	300	Not elected
1999 Ålandic legislative[8]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	263	Elected
1999 municipal[9]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	154	Elected
2003 Finnish parliamentary[7]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	2,471	Not elected
2003 Ålandic legislative[10]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	692	Elected
2003 municipal[11]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	437	Elected
2007 Finnish parliamentary[7]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	756	Not elected
2007 Ålandic legislative[12]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	230	Elected
2007 municipal[13]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	175	Elected
2011 Ålandic legislative[14]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	93	Elected
2011 municipal[15]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	99	Elected
2015 Ålandic legislative[16]	Åland		Åland Social Democrats	50	Not elected
2015 municipal[17]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	84	Elected
2019 municipal[18]	Mariehamn		Åland Social Democrats	228	Elected

References

1. "Samtliga ledamöter: Barbro Sundback" (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: Parliament of Åland. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
2. Widén, Gustaf. "Sundback, Barbro" (in Swedish). Helsinki, Finland: Uppslagsverket Finland. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
3. Enegren, Joakim (8 February 2019). "Ålandsbanken 100 år: Ett lån med stor effekt - Historien om Holger Sundback 1956" (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: Bank of Åland. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
4. Sundback, Barbro; Amor, Marianne (28 September 2021). "25-year Symposium Speech by Honorary Chair: From Islander to Ålander". Journal of Autonomy and Security Studies. 1 (2). Mariehamn, Åland: 161. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
5. "Barbro Sundback". Mariehamn, Åland: Åland Islands Peace Institute. December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
6. Forsgård, Helena (25 July 2016). "Nu kan Barbro Sundback ägna sig helt åt musiken". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki, Finland. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
7. "Riksdagsval 1907-2023" (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
8. Statistik 1999:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 17.10.1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 1 November 1999. p. 18. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
9. Statistik 1999:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 17.10.1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 1 November 1999. p. 37. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
10. Statistik 2003:10 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 19.10.2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 14 January 2004. p. 27. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
11. Statistik 2003:10 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 19.10.2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 14 January 2004. p. 46. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
12. Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 30 January 2008. p. 30. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
13. Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 30 January 2008. p. 54. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
14. Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 25 January 2012. p. 30. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
15. Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 25 January 2012. p. 56. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
16. Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 13 January 2016. p. 27. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
17. Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 13 January 2016. p. 58. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
18. Statistik 2019:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2019 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 5 December 2019. p. 59. ISSN 1455-3147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.