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Finnish politician (1939–2022)
Reino Paasilinna
In office 1996–2009
Born (1939-12-05 ) December 5, 1939
Arctic Ocean Died July 21, 2022(2022-07-21) (aged 82) Helsinki, Finland
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Reino Paasilinna (5 December 1939 – 21 July 2022)
[1] was a Finnish politician who served as a
Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was a member of the
Social Democratic Party of Finland , which is part of the
Party of European Socialdemocrats . He was in the
European Parliament from 1996 to 2009, and sat on the Parliament's
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy .
Reino Paasilinna was born on Aunus , a ship on the
Arctic Ocean , on the coast of Norway, where the Paasilinna family fled during the
Winter War . His family is from
Petsamo but they moved to
Kittilä because the
Soviet Union invaded Petsamo during the Winter War.
He was also a substitute for the
Committee on Culture and Education , vice-chair of the delegation to the
EU –
Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of
Central America .
The writers
Erno ,
Mauri and
Arto Paasilinna were his brothers.
Career
Master's degree in social sciences (1974)
postgraduate degree in social sciences (1989)
doctorate in social sciences (1995)
Various occupations (1951–1961)
TV journalist, director and editor (1961–1974)
Press secretary and adviser at the Finnish embassies in
Moscow and
Washington, D.C. (1974–1983)
Director-General (last) and Chairman of
Yleisradio (1990–1994)
Chairman, Union of Radio and Television Journalists (1967–1969)
Member of the board and Vice-chairman of Elisa Communications (1988–2002)
Member, Helsinki City Council (1998–1999)
Member of Parliament (1983–1989 and 1995–1996)
Vice-chairman, Committee on the Future (1995–1996)
Member of the European Parliament (since 1996)
Chairman, PSE Group Working Party on the Information Society (since 1998)
Member of Finland's delegation to the
Council of Europe (1995–1996)
Vice-chairman, International Radio and Television Organisation and Vice-chairman, European Broadcasting Union (1992–1994)
Chairman, Board of Governors of Euronews (1992–1994)
Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (1983–1989)
Numerous publications, TV programmes and articles
Commander of the
Order of the Lion of Finland (1995)
References
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