# Barbro Sundback > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbro_Sundback > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbro_Sundback.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbro_Sundback > Source revision: 1347006954 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Speaker_of_the_Parliament_of_%C3%85land) | term_start1 = 1 November 2005 | term_end1 = 31 October 2007 | predecessor1 = [Viveka Eriksson](/source/Viveka_Eriksson) | successor1 = [Gunnar Jansson](/source/Gunnar_Jansson_(politician)) | office2 = [First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Åland](/source/First_Deputy_Speaker_of_the_Parliament_of_%C3%85land) | term_start2 = 1 November 2003 | term_end2 = 31 October 2005 | predecessor2 = [Christer Jansson](/source/Christer_Jansson_(politician)) | successor2 = [Viveka Eriksson](/source/Viveka_Eriksson) | office3 = Member of the [Parliament of Åland](/source/Parliament_of_%C3%85land) | 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](/source/Vaasa), Finland | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = | party = [Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_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](/source/%C3%85land) psychologist, politician and former member of the [Parliament of Åland](/source/Parliament_of_%C3%85land), the regional [legislature](/source/legislature) of Åland, an [autonomous](/source/autonomous) region of [Finland](/source/Finland). A [social democrat](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats), she was a member of the legislature from November 1979 to October 2015.{{cite web |title=Samtliga ledamöter: Barbro Sundback |url=https://lagtinget.ax/ledamoter/barbro-sundback-5490 |publisher=[Parliament of Åland](/source/Parliament_of_%C3%85land) |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}} She was also First Deputy Speaker from November 2003 and October 2005 and [Speaker](/source/Speaker_of_the_Parliament_of_%C3%85land) from November 2005 and October 2007. ==Early life and education== Sundback was born on 22 December 1945 in [Vaasa](/source/Vaasa).{{cite web |last1=Widén |first1=Gustaf |title=Sundback, Barbro |url=https://uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-170045-SundbackBarbro |publisher=[Uppslagsverket Finland](/source/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}} She is the daughter of Holger and Isabel Sundback.{{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](/source/Bank_of_%C3%85land) |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}} She moved to [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) in 1958.{{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}} She has a [Master of Science](/source/Master_of_Science) degree in political science specialising in psychology (1972). ==Career== Sundback founded the [Åland Islands Peace Institute](/source/%C3%85land_Islands_Peace_Institute) in 1992 and served as its director/chairman of the board of directors 1992 to 2017.{{cite web |title=Barbro Sundback |date=December 2020 |url=https://peace.ax/en/kontakt/barbro-sundback/ |publisher=[Åland Islands Peace Institute](/source/%C3%85land_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}} She is currently honorary chair of the institute. Sundback was chairman of the [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats). She has been a member of the [municipal council](/source/municipal_council) in [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) since 1979. She is involved in numerous [non-profit](/source/non-profit) groups including the Åland branch of [Emmaus](/source/Emmaus_(charity)), Cultural Association Katrina, Kvinnfolk [folk music](/source/folk_music) group and Feminist Academy in Åland.{{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](/source/Hufvudstadsbladet) |date=25 July 2016 |archive-url= |archive-date= |location=Helsinki, Finland |language=sv}} She took part in the Nordic women's [peace march](/source/peace_march)es in 1981, 1982 and 1983. ==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](/source/1991_Finnish_parliamentary_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land_(parliamentary_electoral_district)) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|231}} || Not elected |- | [1999 Finnish parliamentary](/source/1999_Finnish_parliamentary_election) || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land_(parliamentary_electoral_district)) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|300}} || Not elected |- | [1999 Ålandic legislative](/source/1999_%C3%85landic_legislative_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|263}} || '''Elected''' |- | 1999 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|154}} || '''Elected''' |- | [2003 Finnish parliamentary](/source/2003_Finnish_parliamentary_election) || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land_(parliamentary_electoral_district)) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|2471}} || Not elected |- | [2003 Ålandic legislative](/source/2003_%C3%85landic_legislative_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|692}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2003 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|437}} || '''Elected''' |- | [2007 Finnish parliamentary](/source/2007_Finnish_parliamentary_election) || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land_(parliamentary_electoral_district)) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|756}} || Not elected |- | [2007 Ålandic legislative](/source/2007_%C3%85landic_legislative_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|230}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2007 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|175}} || '''Elected''' |- | [2011 Ålandic legislative](/source/2011_%C3%85landic_legislative_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|93}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2011 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|99}} || '''Elected''' |- | [2015 Ålandic legislative](/source/2015_%C3%85landic_legislative_election){{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}} || [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|50}} || Not elected |- | 2015 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|84}} || '''Elected''' |- | 2019 municipal{{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}} || [Mariehamn](/source/Mariehamn) || {{party color cell|Åland Social Democrats}} || [Åland Social Democrats](/source/%C3%85land_Social_Democrats) || align=right|{{Nts|228}} || '''Elected''' |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundback, Barbro}} Category:1945 births Category:20th-century Finnish women politicians Category:21st-century Finnish women politicians Category:Åland Social Democrats politicians Category:Finnish city councillors Category:Living people Category:Members of the Parliament of Åland Category:People from Mariehamn Category:Speakers of the Parliament of Åland Category:Women from Åland in politics Category:Women legislators in Finland --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Barbro Sundback](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbro_Sundback) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbro_Sundback?action=history)). 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