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.[1]
Holmberg was born in 1966 in Mariehamn.[2][3] He held various jobs including sign language interpreter and an assistant for schoolchildren with problems.[3] He was elected to the municipal council in Mariehamn in 2007 and served as the Social Democrats group leader on the council.[2][3]
A tumour was discovered in one of Holmberg's kidneys in April 2019.[2][4] The tumour was removed but the cancer had spread.[2][5] He died on 27 July 2020 aged 54.[2][6]
Electoral history of Igge Holmberg
Election
Constituency
Party
Votes
Result
2007 Ålandic legislative[7]
Åland
Åland Social Democrats
68
Not elected
2007 municipal[8]
Mariehamn
Åland Social Democrats
65
Elected
2011 Ålandic legislative[9]
Åland
Åland Social Democrats
267
Elected
2011 municipal[10]
Mariehamn
Åland Social Democrats
188
Elected
2015 Ålandic legislative[11]
Åland
Åland Social Democrats
73
Elected
2015 municipal[12]
Mariehamn
Åland Social Democrats
68
Elected
2019 Ålandic legislative[13]
Åland
Åland Social Democrats
48
Not elected
^"Samtliga ledamöter: Igge Holmberg" (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland: Parliament of Åland. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ abcdeJansson, 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.
^ abcFellman, 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.
^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.
^Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 30 January 2008. p. 27. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2007:4 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2007(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 30 January 2008. p. 54. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 6 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 25 January 2012. p. 30. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2011:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2011(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 25 January 2012. p. 56. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 13 January 2016. p. 32. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2015:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2015(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 13 January 2016. p. 58. ISSN 1455-3147. Retrieved 2 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Statistik 2019:7 - Lagtings- och kommunalvalet 2019(PDF) (in Swedish). Mariehamn, Åland. 5 December 2019. p. 28. ISSN 1455-3147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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...