Jaakko Itälä

Jaakko Itälä (1933–2017) was a Finnish politician. He served as the minister of education for two terms in the 1970s. He was also a member of the Parliament and head of the Liberal People's Party.

Jaakko Itälä
Chairman of the Liberal People's Party
In office
1978–1982
Minister of Education
In office
1970–1971
In office
1978–1979
Personal details
Born(1933-05-07)7 May 1933
Porvoo, Finland
Died9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 84)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyLiberal People's Party
SpouseHelena Itälä
Children2

Biography

Itälä was born in Porvoo on 7 May 1933.[1] In the 1960s he became the general secretary of the school reform committee which developed a model for the elementary schools and headed the committee in late 1960s.[2] During his term he contributed to the basic education reform in Finland.[3][4] In 1968 Itälä was named as executive director of the Mannerheim Children's Protection Association.[2]

He served as minister of education for two terms: from 1970 to 1971 and from 1978 to 1979.[3] He was elected to the Parliament in 1979 obtaining the second highest vote nationwide in the elections.[2][5] He served at the Parliament until 1983.[2] He led the Liberal People's Party between 1978 and 1982.[3]

He was married to Helena Itälä, and they had two children.[2] He died in Helsinki on 9 November 2017.[1][3]

References
  1. "Muistot. Jaakko Itälä 1933–2017". Helsingin Sonamat (in Finnish). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Peruskoulu-uudistusta ajanut Jaakko Itälä on kuollut". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. Samu Lehtonen (9 November 2017). "aakko Itälä on kuollut". Ilta Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. Teemu Luukka (9 November 2017). "Jaakko Itälä on kuollut – hän oli yksi Suomen peruskoulun isistä". Helsingin Sonamat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. David Arter (2003). "From the 'rainbow coalition' back down to 'red earth'? the 2003 finnish general election". West European Politics. 26 (3): 158. doi:10.1080/01402380312331280628. S2CID 153576048.
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