Jan-Erik Enestam


Jan-Erik Enestam (born 12 March 1947 in Västanfjärd) is a Finnish politician from the Swedish People's Party. He served as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2003 under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen and Minister of the Environment under Prime Ministers Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Matti Vanhanen from 2003 to 2006.

Jan-Erik Enestam
Enestam in 2005.
Minister of the Environment
In office
17 April 2003  31 December 2006
Prime MinisterMatti Vanhanen
Preceded byJouni Backman
Succeeded byStefan Wallin
Minister of Defence
In office
15 April 1999  17 April 2003
Prime MinisterPaavo Lipponen
Preceded byAnneli Taina
Succeeded byMatti Vanhanen
Leader of the Swedish People’s Party
In office
1998–2006
Preceded byOle Norrback
Succeeded byStefan Wallin
Member of the Parliament of Finland
In office
22 March 1991  20 March 2007
Personal details
Born (1947-03-12) 12 March 1947
Västanfjärd, Finland
Political partySwedish People’s Party
SpouseSolveig Dahlqvist
Children3
Alma materÅbo Akademi University
OccupationPolitician


Enestam was the Municipal Director of Västanfjärd between 1978 and 1983 and a Project Chief at the Nordic Council of Ministers during the period 1983–1991. He was a member of Finland's parliament, the Eduskunta, from 1991 until 2007 and a member of the government between 1995 and 2006 in various posts.

He led the Swedish People's Party from 1998 until 2006. He was succeeded by Stefan Wallin as leader at the beginning of 2007.

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