Hannele Pokka

Pirkko Hannele Pokka (born 25 May 1952) is a former governor of the province of Lapland. She was the fifth Governor of Lapland and the first woman to hold the office.

She was married to a municipal administrator Esko Johannes Tavia (1993–2008), and is the mother of a daughter. She has written several romance novels.

She served as Minister of Justice during the Esko Aho's cabinet from April 1991 to April 1994.

Chronology of her political career

 * Ministry of Education 1975
 * Counsel to the Agricultural Producers' Association 1976–1979
 * Associate judge on the Insurance Court 1977–1979
 * Member of Parliament 1979–1994
 * Minister of Justice 1991–1994
 * Governor of Lapland 1994–2008