Jacob Söderman

Jacob-Magnus (Jacob) Söderman (born 19 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish politician who served as Finnish Member of Parliament in 1972–1982 and again in 2007–2011. Söderman is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland and served as Minister of Justice (In October 1971), Minister of Social Affairs and Health (1982), governor of Uusimaa Province (1982–89), Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland (1989–95) and the first European Ombudsman (1995–2003). Söderman returned to the Parliament in Autumn 2007 when MP Tuula Haatainen resigned in order to become a deputy city manager of Helsinki.

Jacob Söderman
Jacob Söderman in Helsinki, Finland in March 2014
Born19 March 1938 
OccupationPolitician 
Awards
  • Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (2001)
  • Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1988)
  • Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins (1993)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1995)
  • Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star (2009)
  • Cross of Merit of the Police
  • Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1971) 
Position heldParliamentary Ombudsman (1989–1995) 

Söderman was the president of the Council for Mass Media in Finland in 2003–2005, a member of the board of the University of Helsinki 2004–2006 and member of the Group of Wise Persons 2005–2006.

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