Aija Salo

Aija Anna-Maija Pauliina Salo (born 27 September 1977) is a chief inspector in the office of the equality commissioner in the Government of Finland. She worked as the secretary general of Seta from 2005 to 2015.[1]

Aija Salo
Born27 September 1977 Edit this on Wikidata (age 45)

Life

She was on the board of the University of Helsinki student union in 2001.[2]

In 2007–2008, she was on leave from Seta, and worked as a policy expert for ILGA-Europe (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Association Europe) in Brussels.[3] Previously, Salo has worked as the general secretary of the Union of Women's Affairs and campaign informant for Vihreiden Naisten. Salo lives in Espoo. She has a master's degree in political science, majoring in sociology.

From 2007 to 2009, Salo was a member of the Green party delegation,[4] and from 2009 to 2011, was a deputy member.[5] Salo was a candidate in the 2007 parliamentary elections in Uusimaa, but with 1,709 votes, she received were not enough for a parliamentary seat.[6]

References
  1. Morgan, Joe (2015-02-20). "Finland president signs gay marriage law - couples will have to wait to get married until 2017". Gay Star News. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. "HYYlle VALITTIIN UUSI HALLITUS". 2016-05-04. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. ry, Sateenkaariyhteisöt (2007-05-28). "Aija Salo ILGA-Europen politiikka-asiantuntijaksi". ranneliike.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  4. "Delegation of the Green Alliance 2007 - 2009 Greens De Gröna".
  5. "Party delegation 2009 - 2011 Greens De Gröna".
  6. "Helsingin Sanomat – Aluevaalit 2022". HS Vaalikone (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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