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Oras Tynkkynen

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Oras Tynkkynen is a Finnish politician and environmental activist serving as a Member of the Parliament of Finland. Born in Jyväskylä, he has been a prominent figure in the Green League and previously served as the chair of the Green parliamentary group. Tynkkynen has a long history of environmental advocacy, including his work as a founding member of Friends of the Earth Finland and as a climate policy advisor to Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. He is also a member of the Tampere City Council and is recognized as the first openly gay Member of the Finnish Parliament.

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Born
1977 · 49 years old
Birth place
Jyväskylä, Finland
Education
University of Tampere (Department of Journalism and Mass Communication)
Career
Journalist, reporter for YLE radio news, climate policy advisor

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