Lasse Lehtinen
Illustration — Lasse Lehtinen at the Academic Bookstore in 2018. Lasse Lehtinen (born 23 January 1947 in Kotka) is a Finnish politician, former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Lasse Lehtinen
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- Born
- 1947. · Kotka.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- politician, television presenter, writer, journalist and editor.
- Education
- University of Oulu and Kuopio Lyceum High School.
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Medal for Military Merits.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Lasse Lehtinen at the Academic Bookstore in 2018. Lasse Lehtinen (born 23 January 1947 in Kotka) is a Finnish politician, former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
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He was also a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, vice-chair of the delegation for relations with Canada, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. He hosted the Finnish version of the television quiz Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Haluatko miljonääriksi?) for years before becoming an MEP. At the beginning of the 2000s he was among the contributors of the Kanava magazine. Lehtinen was awarded the Freedom of the City of London on 21 September 2007.
Lasse Lehtinen studied at University of Oulu and Kuopio Lyceum High School. The recorded working language is Finnish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg, Brussels and Helsinki. Positions recorded include member of the Parliament of Finland and Member of the European Parliament. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
• Doctor of Philosophy (2002) • Journalist (since 1962) • Diplomat (1983-1990) • Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs (1990-1993) • Writer and television producer (1993-2004) • Member, Kuopio town council (1968-1980) • Member of Parliament (1972-1983)
Finnish writer Lasse Lehtinen at Helsinki Book Fair, 2013.
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Lasse Lehtinen born at Kotka.
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