Igge Holmberg
Igge Holmberg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Åland | |
| In office 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 Mariehamn |
| Died | (aged 54) |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Residence | Mariehamn |
Mikael ”Igge” Holmberg (1966 – 27 July 2020) was an Ålandic politician and member of the Parliament of Åland, the regional legislature of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. A social democrat, he was a member of the legislature from November 2011 to October 2019.
Political career
He was elected to the municipal council in Mariehamn in 2007 and served as the Social Democrats group leader on the council.[1][2] He was then a member of the Parliament of Åland from the social democrats from November 2011 to october 2019.[3] He was chairman of the Åland delegation in the Baltic Sea cooperation BSPC.[4] During his time in parliament, he was known for his radical views and statements, particularly in 2012, calling the unborn Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland a "parasite".[1] In 2017 he also became known for posting a picture of himself with an AK-47 and stating "voice of the people".[1]
Personal life
Holmberg was born in 1966 in Mariehamn.[1][2] He held various jobs including sign language interpreter and an assistant for schoolchildren with problems.[2] While holding office, he was the secretary of the Åland Literature Association.[5] In 2013 he was convicted of minor assault inside of the Eckerökollektivet treatment center's office in April 2011, although it was not considered punishable because it was found he was provoked by the 15-year-old boy after the boy threatened another woman in the office.[6][7] This eventually led to the opposition parties Liberalerna and Future of Åland attempting to get him replaced, which did not succeed.[4]
A tumour was discovered in one of Holmberg's kidneys in April 2019.[1][8] The tumour was removed but the cancer had spread.[1][9] He died on 27 July 2020 aged 54.[1][10]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ålandic legislative[11] | Åland | Åland Social Democrats | 68 | Not elected | |
| 2007 municipal[11] | Mariehamn | Åland Social Democrats | 65 | Elected | |
| 2011 Ålandic legislative[12] | Åland | Åland Social Democrats | 267 | Elected | |
| 2011 municipal[12] | Mariehamn | Åland Social Democrats | 188 | Elected | |
| 2015 Ålandic legislative[13] | Åland | Åland Social Democrats | 73 | Elected | |
| 2015 municipal[13] | Mariehamn | Åland Social Democrats | 68 | Elected | |
| 2019 Ålandic legislative[14] | Åland | Åland Social Democrats | 48 | Not elected | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jansson, Ida K. (28 July 2020). "Åländske politikern Mikael "Igge" Holmberg död". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki, Finland. Nya Åland/Svensk Presstjänst. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Fellman, Nina (12 August 2020). "Igge Holmberg, 1966–2020". Ny Tid (in Swedish). Helsinki, Finland. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Samtliga ledamöter: Igge Holmberg" (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: Parliament of Åland. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Storm kring åländsk lagtingsledamot". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Alla borde vara feminister!". Ålands Radio & TV (in Swedish). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Lagtingsledamot åtalad för misshandel". Nya Åland (in Swedish). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Igge Holmberg dömd för lindrig misshandel". Ålands Radio & TV (in Swedish). 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Sjöblom, Owe; Lindqvist, Rasmus (28 July 2020). "Igge Holmberg har avlidit". Ålands Radio och tv (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Granlund, Frippe (9 March 2020). "Igge Holmberg". Ålands Radio och tv (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Jansson, Ida K. (28 July 2020). "Igge Holmberg har avlidit". Nya Åland (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: ÅSUB. 30 January 2008. pp. 27, 54. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: ÅSUB. 25 January 2012. pp. 30, 56. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: ÅSUB. 13 January 2016. pp. 32, 58. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Statistik 2019:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2019 (PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: ÅSUB. 5 December 2019. p. 28. ISSN 1455-3147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.