Kalle Könkkölä
Encyclopedia
Kalle Könkkölä is a Finnish
politician and the first chairperson of the Green League
. He was a member the Finnish Parliament
in 1983-1987.
Könkkölä has been physically disabled
since birth. He works in the Kynnys association, which campaigns for greater rights and accessibility
for the disabled people.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
politician and the first chairperson of the Green League
Green League
The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö....
. He was a member the Finnish Parliament
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
in 1983-1987.
Könkkölä has been physically disabled
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
since birth. He works in the Kynnys association, which campaigns for greater rights and accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...
for the disabled people.
Publications
- Huoneekseni tuli maailma, with Heini Saraste, 1996, WSOYSanomaWSOYSanoma Oyj is a leading media group in the Nordic countries with operations in 20 European countries, based in Helsinki...
- Vammaiset, Suomi, Maailma, 1991