Peter Lindbäck
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Peter Lindbäck is the governor of the Åland Islands
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He was born in 1955 and studied at the University of Helsinki
, from which he graduated in law in 1981.
Lindbäck was appointed governor of the Åland Islands on 5. March 1999 when his predecessor Henrik Gustafsson retired.
Åland Islands
The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
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He was born in 1955 and studied at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
, from which he graduated in law in 1981.
Lindbäck was appointed governor of the Åland Islands on 5. March 1999 when his predecessor Henrik Gustafsson retired.
See also
- Åland IslandsÅland IslandsThe Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
- Government of ÅlandGovernment of ÅlandThe Landskapsregering is the government of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the Lagting, the parliament of Åland.-List of Premiers of Åland :...
- Provincial Governors of FinlandProvincial Governors of FinlandThe Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland headed the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse until the end of 2009, when the provinces were abolished. The governors were appointed by the President...