{{Short description|Ålandic politician (born 1945)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Barbro Sundback | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | caption =
| office1 = Speaker of the Parliament of Åland | term_start1 = 1 November 2005 | term_end1 = 31 October 2007 | predecessor1 = Viveka Eriksson | successor1 = Gunnar Jansson
| office2 = First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Åland | term_start2 = 1 November 2003 | term_end2 = 31 October 2005 | predecessor2 = Christer Jansson | successor2 = Viveka Eriksson
| office3 = Member of the Parliament of Åland | term_start3 = 1 November 1979 | term_end3 = 31 October 2015 | predecessor3 = | successor3 =
| birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|12|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Vaasa, Finland | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = | party = Social Democrats | other_party = | spouse = | partner = | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''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.<ref name="Lagting">{{cite web |title=Samtliga ledamöter: Barbro Sundback |url=https://lagtinget.ax/ledamoter/barbro-sundback-5490 |publisher=Parliament of Åland |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208045753/https://lagtinget.ax/ledamoter/barbro-sundback-5490 |archive-date=8 February 2023 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |language=sv}}</ref> She was also First Deputy Speaker from November 2003 and October 2005 and Speaker from November 2005 and October 2007.<ref name="Lagting"/> ==Early life and education== Sundback was born on 22 December 1945 in Vaasa.<ref name="Upp">{{cite web |last1=Widén |first1=Gustaf |title=Sundback, Barbro |url=https://uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-170045-SundbackBarbro |publisher=Uppslagsverket Finland |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214113902/https://uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-170045-SundbackBarbro |archive-date=14 February 2023 |location=Helsinki, Finland |language=sv}}</ref> She is the daughter of Holger and Isabel Sundback.<ref name="BoA">{{cite web |last1=Enegren |first1=Joakim |title=Ålandsbanken 100 år: Ett lån med stor effekt - Historien om Holger Sundback 1956 |url=https://www.alandsbanken.ax/blog/ett-lan-med-stor-effekt |publisher=Bank of Åland |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325120758/https://www.alandsbanken.ax/blog/ett-lan-med-stor-effekt |archive-date=25 March 2023 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |language=sv |date=8 February 2019}}</ref> She moved to Mariehamn in 1958.<ref name="BoA"/><ref name="JASS">{{cite journal |last1=Sundback |first1=Barbro |last2=Amor |first2=Marianne |title=25-year Symposium Speech by Honorary Chair: From Islander to Ålander |journal=Journal of Autonomy and Security Studies |date=28 September 2021 |volume=1 |issue=2 |page=161 |url=https://jass.ax/index.php/jass/article/view/18 |access-date=7 July 2023 |location=Mariehamn, Åland}}</ref> She has a Master of Science degree in political science specialising in psychology (1972).<ref name="JASS"/> ==Career== Sundback founded the Åland Islands Peace Institute in 1992 and served as its director/chairman of the board of directors 1992 to 2017.<ref name="Upp"/><ref name="JASS"/><ref name="AIPI">{{cite web |title=Barbro Sundback |date=December 2020 |url=https://peace.ax/en/kontakt/barbro-sundback/ |publisher=Åland Islands Peace Institute |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628175944/https://peace.ax/en/kontakt/barbro-sundback/ |archive-date=28 June 2022 |location=Mariehamn, Åland}}</ref> She is currently honorary chair of the institute.<ref name="JASS"/><ref name="AIPI"/>
Sundback was chairman of the Åland Social Democrats.<ref name="Upp"/> She has been a member of the municipal council in Mariehamn since 1979.<ref name="JASS"/> 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.<ref name="JASS"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Forsgård |first1=Helena |title=Nu kan Barbro Sundback ägna sig helt åt musiken |url=https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/a9fc26b6-18e5-4bdc-a46f-e556fa55a209 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=Hufvudstadsbladet |date=25 July 2016 |archive-url= |archive-date= |location=Helsinki, Finland |language=sv}}</ref> She took part in the Nordic women's peace marches in 1981, 1982 and 1983.<ref name="JASS"/> ==Electoral history== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |+ Electoral history of Barbro Sundback ! scope=col|Election ! scope=col|Constituency ! scope=col colspan="2"|Party ! scope=col|Votes ! scope=col|Result |- | 1991 Finnish parliamentary<ref name="ASUB">{{cite web |title=Riksdagsval 1907-2023 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/media/document/VA32_Riksdagsval%201907-2023.xlsx |publisher=Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå |access-date=25 June 2023 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|231}} || Not elected |- | 1999 Finnish parliamentary<ref name="ASUB"/> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|300}} || Not elected |- | 1999 Ålandic legislative<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 1999:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 17.10.1999 |date=1 November 1999 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn= |page=18 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/stat_va_1999_4.pdf |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|263}} || '''Elected''' |- | 1999 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 1999:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 17.10.1999 |date=1 November 1999 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn= |page=37 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/stat_va_1999_4.pdf |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|154}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2003 Finnish parliamentary<ref name="ASUB"/> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|2471}} || Not elected |- | 2003 Ålandic legislative<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2003:10 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 19.10.2003 |date=14 January 2004 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=27 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/statistik_val_2003_10.pdf |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|692}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2003 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2003:10 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 19.10.2003 |date=14 January 2004 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=46 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/statistik_val_2003_10.pdf |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|437}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2007 Finnish parliamentary<ref name="ASUB"/> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|756}} || Not elected |- | 2007 Ålandic legislative<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007 |date=30 January 2008 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=30 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/val2007.pdf |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|230}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2007 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007 |date=30 January 2008 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=54 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/val2007.pdf |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|175}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2011 Ålandic legislative<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011 |date=25 January 2012 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=30 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/lagtingkommunalval2011.pdf |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|93}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2011 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011 |date=25 January 2012 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=56 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/lagtingkommunalval2011.pdf |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|99}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2015 Ålandic legislative<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015 |date=13 January 2016 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=27 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/imported_files/val_2015.pdf |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Åland || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|50}} || Not elected |- | 2015 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015 |date=13 January 2016 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=58 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/imported_files/val_2015.pdf |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url= |archive-date= |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|84}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2019 municipal<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistik 2019:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2019 |date=5 December 2019 |location=Mariehamn, Åland |issn=1455-3147 |page=59 |url=https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/lagtings-_och_kommunalval_2019_0.pdf |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402035532/https://www.asub.ax/sites/default/files/statistics/lagtings-_och_kommunalval_2019_0.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2023 |language=sv}}</ref> || Mariehamn || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || Åland Social Democrats || align=right|{{Nts|228}} || '''Elected''' |}
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