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Ville Niinistö
Finnish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ville Matti Niinistö (born 30 July 1976) is a Finnish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[1] He is a former member of parliament, former chairperson of the Green League and served as Minister of the Environment from 2011 to 2014, and a member of the city council of Turku.
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Ville Niinistö | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Finland |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 25 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
Preceded by | Paula Lehtomäki |
Succeeded by | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen |
Chairman of the Green League | |
In office 11 June 2011 – 17 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Anni Sinnemäki |
Succeeded by | Touko Aalto |
Member of the Finnish Parliament for Finland Proper | |
In office 18 March 2007 – 16 April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-07-30) 30 July 1976 (age 47) Turku, Finland |
Political party | Green League |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Sauli Niinistö (uncle) |
Alma mater | University of Turku |
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