Ilkka Taipale


Väinö Ilkka Ilari Taipale is a Finnish politician, physician and activist. A Social Democrat, he was a Member of the Parliament of Finland for Helsinki from 1971 to 1975 and 2000 to 2007.
A Doctor of Medicine and Surgery by education, Taipale has worked as a physician at several hospitals. He is also a Docent of Social Medicine at University of Tampere.
Taipale has been active in many pacifist organisations and other governmental and non-governmental organisations.