Notable Members
SYL is regarded highly amongst the national decision makers and several recognized people have started their political careers at SYL:
- Tarja Halonen, the current president of the Republic of Finland
- Jorma Ollila, former CEO of Nokia
- Ulf Sundqvist, minister in government for three times during the 70's and 80's
- Sari Sarkomaa, recent minister of education
- Ilkka Kanerva, recent minister of defence
- Matti Louekoski, previous minister of education, justice, finance and others, total 2782 days in several cabinets
- Rosa Meriläinen, previous parliament member
Jaakko Laajava, Georg Ehrnrooth, Carl-Olaf Homén, Jaakko Ihamuotila, Jaakko Iloniemi and Hannu Taanila are amongst many others who have worked in SYL.
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