Sirkka Hämäläinen
Sirkka Hämäläinen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank | |
| In office 1 June 1998 – 31 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell |
| Governor of the Bank of Finland | |
| In office 5 April 1992 – 31 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rolf Kullberg |
| Succeeded by | Matti Vanhala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1939 Riihimäki, Finland |
| Education | Helsinki School of Economics Turku School of Economics |
Sirkka Aune-Marjatta Hämäläinen (born 8 May 1939 in Riihimäki) is a Finnish economist who served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2003. She previously served as the governor of the Bank of Finland from 1992 to 1998. Hämäläinen was the first woman to hold either post.