Outi Marjatta Ojala (28 June 1946, Lappee – 16 May 2017) was a Finnish politician of the Left Alliance. She served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1991 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2007, and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1996 to 1999.[1] She was President of the Nordic Council in 2002.[2]

Outi Ojala
Outi Ojala in 2006 in Copenhagen, at the Nordic Council.
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1996–1999
ConstituencyFinland
Personal details
Born(1946-06-28)28 June 1946
Lappeenranta, Finland
Died16 May 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 70)
Lassila, Helsinki, Finland

Ojala trained as a nurse and was involved in trade unions and local politics in Helsinki, where she was a city councillor 1989–1996 and 2001–2012.

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