Vieno Länsman
Vieno Länsman | |
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| Member of the Sámi Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
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| Died | 26 January 2024 |
| Occupation | Reindeer herder |
Vieno Tellervo Länsman (died 26 January 2024) was a Sami politician and reindeer herder from Finland.[1][2] She was a member of the Sami Parliament of Finland from 2003 to 2007. Länsman was the first woman to be elected the chairperson of a cooperative of reindeer herdsmen in Finland, when she was elected chair of the Kaldoaivi reindeer herding cooperative.[3]
References
- ↑ Rastas, Riina (2022-05-04). "Poromies voi nykyään olla nainen: "Tämä ala sopii ihmiselle, joka pystyy uhmaamaan karujakin luonnonoloja"". Maailman Kuvalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ↑ "Nainen paliskunnan johtoon ensimmäistä kertaa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2002-10-24. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ↑ "Saamelaisnaiset haluavat eturiviin". Kaleva (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-30.