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Altough often seen as more of an honorary function, the '''President of the Nordic Council''' often have deep state connections, partly because they are high ranking politiicans, including some former Prime Ministers.
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The presidents are elected for one year. As they represent the mainstream of Nordic parties, several have significant ties to the military/intelligence complex.
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==Presidents and Party since 1953==
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*[[1953]] [[Hans Hedtoft]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[1954]] [[Einar Gerhardsen]], [[Norway]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[1955]] [[Nils Herlitz]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Högern]])
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*[[1956]] [[Erik Eriksen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1957]] [[Lennart Heljas]], [[Finland]] ([[Maalaisliitto]])
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*[[1958]] [[Nils Hønsvald]], [[Norway]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[1959]] [[Bertil Ohlin]],  [[Sweden]]([[Folkpartiet]])
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*[[1960]] [[Gísli Jónsson]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1961]] [[Erik Eriksen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1962]] [[Karl-August Fagerholm]], [[Finland]] ([[Sosialidemokraattinen puolue]])
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*[[1963]] [[Nils Hønsvald]], [[Norway]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[1964]] [[Bertil Ohlin]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Folkpartiet]])
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*[[1965]] [[Sigurður Bjarnason]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1966]] [[Harald Nielsen (politiker)|Harald Nielsen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1967]] [[Eino Sirén]], [[Finland]] ([[Sosialidemokraattinen puolue]])
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*[[1968]] [[Svenn Stray]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[1969]] [[Leif Cassel]], ,  [[Sweden]] ([[Moderaterna]])
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*[[1970]] [[Sigurður Bjarnason]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1971]] [[Jens Otto Krag]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[1972]] [[V. J. Sukselainen]], [[Finland]], ([[Keskustapuolue]])
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*[[1973]] [[Kåre Willoch]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[1974]] [[Johannes Antonsson]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Centerpartiet]])
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*[[1975]] [[Ragnhildur Helgadóttir]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1976]] [[Knud Enggaard]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1977]] [[V. J. Sukselainen]], [[Finland]], ([[Keskustapuolue]])
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*[[1978]] [[Trygve Bratteli]], [[Norway]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[1979]] [[Olof Palme]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Socialdemokraterna]])
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*[[1980]] [[Matthias Á. Mathiesen]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1981]] [[Knud Enggaard]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1982]] [[Elsi Hetemäki-Olander]], [[Finland]], ([[Kansallinen Kokoomus]])
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*[[1983]] [[Jo Benkow]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[1984]] [[Karin Söder]],  [[Sweden]]([[Centerpartiet]])
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*[[1985]] [[Páll Pétursson]], [[Island]] ([[Framsóknarflokkurinn]])
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*[[1986]] [[Anker Jørgensen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[1987]] [[Elsi Hetemäki-Olander]], [[Finland]], ([[Kansallinen Kokoomus]])
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*[[1988]] [[Jan P. Syse]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[1989]] [[Karin Söder]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Centerpartiet]])
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*[[1990]] [[Páll Pétursson]], [[Island]] ([[Framsóknarflokkurinn]])
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*[[1991]] [[Anker Jørgensen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[1992]] [[Ilkka Suominen]], [[Finland]] ([[Kansallinen Kokoomus]])
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*[[1993]] [[Jan P. Syse]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[1994]] [[Sten Andersson]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Socialdemokraterna]])
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*[[1994]] [[Per Olof Håkansson]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Socialdemokraterna]])
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*[[1995]] [[Geir H. Haarde]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[1996]] [[Knud Enggaard]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[1997]] [[Olof Salmén]], [[Åland]]/[[Finland]] ([[Åländsk Center]])
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*[[1998]] [[Berit Brørby Larsen]], [[Norway]]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[1999]] [[Gun Hellsvik]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Moderaterna]])
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*[[2000]] [[Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir]], [[Island]] ([[Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn]])
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*[[2001]] [[Svend Erik Hovmand]], [[Denmark]] ([[Venstre]])
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*[[2002]] [[Outi Ojala]], [[Finland]] ([[Vasemmistoliitto]])
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*[[2003]] [[Inge Lønning]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[2004]] [[Gabriel Romanus]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Folkpartiet liberalerna]])
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*[[2005]] [[Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir]], [[Island]] ([[Samfylkingin]])
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*[[2006]] [[Ole Stavad]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[2007]] [[Dagfinn Høybråten]], [[Norway]] ([[Kristelig Folkeparti]])
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*[[2008]] [[Erkki Tuomioja]], [[Finland]] ([[Sosialidemokraattinen puolue]])
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*[[2009]] [[Sinikka Bohlin]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Socialdemokraterna]])
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*[[2010]] [[Helgi Hjörvar]], [[Island]] ([[Samfylkingin]])
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*[[2011]] [[Henrik Dam Kristensen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokratiet]])
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*[[2012]] [[Kimmo Sasi]], [[Finland]] ([[Samlingspartiet (Finland)|Samlingspartiet]])
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*[[2013]] [[Marit Nybakk]], [[Norway]] ([[Arbeiderpartiet]])
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*[[2014]] [[Karin Åström]],  [[Sweden]] ([[Socialdemokraterne (Sverige)|Socialdemokraterne]])
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*[[2014]] (from October) [[Hans Wallmark]], [[Sweden]] ([[Moderaterne]])
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*[[2015]] [[Höskuldur Þórhallsson]], [[Island]] ([[Framsóknarflokkurinn]])
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*[[2016]] [[Henrik Dam Kristensen]], [[Denmark]] ([[Socialdemokraterne]])
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*[[2017]] [[Britt Lundberg]], [[Åland]] ([[Åländsk Center]])
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*[[2018]] [[Michael Tetzschner]], [[Norway]] ([[Høyre]])
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*[[2019]] [[Jessica Polfjärd]],  [[Sweden]] (to June)
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Latest revision as of 03:25, 28 February 2021


Employment.png President of the Nordic Council
(President)
Flag of the Nordic Council 2016.svg
Leader ofNordic Council
Leader of the Nordic Council. 

Altough often seen as more of an honorary function, the President of the Nordic Council often have deep state connections, partly because they are high ranking politiicans, including some former Prime Ministers.

The presidents are elected for one year. As they represent the mainstream of Nordic parties, several have significant ties to the military/intelligence complex.

Presidents and Party since 1953


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromTo
Jan P. Syse1 January 199331 December 1993
Ilkka Suominen19921992
Anker Jørgensen19911991
Jan P. Syse1 January 198831 December 1988
Anker Jørgensen19861986
Olof Palme19791979
Trygve Bratteli1 June 197817 September 1978
Kåre Willoch19731973
Jens Krag19711971
Bertil Ohlin19641964
Bertil Ohlin19591959
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