Pirkko Hannele Pokka (born May 25, 1952) is a former governor of the province of Lapland. She was the fifth Governor of Lapland and the first woman to hold the office.She was married to a municipal administrator Esko Johannes Tavia (1993–2008), and is the mother of a daughter, Johanna. She has written several romance novels.She served as Minister of Justice during the Esko Aho's cabinet.