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{{Short description|Finnish lawyer, writer and politician}} |
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|name = Matti Wuori |
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|office = [[Member of the European Parliament]] |
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|constituency = [[Finland (European Parliament constituency)|Finland]] |
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|term_start = 1999 |
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|term_end =2004 |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1945|07|16}} |
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|birth_place = [[Helsinki]] [[Finland]] |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|2005|10|15|1945|07|16}} |
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|death_place = Kirkkonummi, Finland |
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|party = [[Green League]] |
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His father died early which left his mother to raise him while running a kiosk. Wuori graduated from the University of Helsinki and became active in cultural and political movements since the late 1960s. He reported annually about the state of international human rights during his term in the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hautala|first=Heidi|date=2005-10-31|title=Obituary: Matti Wuori|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/oct/31/obituaries.mainsection|access-date=2020-10-02|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Wuori died after a long battle with cancer. |
Wuori died after a long battle with cancer. |
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==Trivia== |
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Wuori had a cameo role in [[Aki Kaurismäki]] film ''[[The Man Without a Past]]''. He loved cigars and owned many ties. |
Wuori had a cameo role in [[Aki Kaurismäki]]'s film ''[[The Man Without a Past]]''. He loved cigars and owned many ties. |
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 5 June 2023
Matti Wuori | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Constituency | Finland |
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Born | Helsinki Finland | July 16, 1945
Died | October 15, 2005 Kirkkonummi, Finland | (aged 60)
Political party | Green League |
Matti Ossian Wuori (July 16, 1945 in Helsinki – October 15, 2005) was a Finnish lawyer, politician, and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Green League in 1999–2004.
His father died early which left his mother to raise him while running a kiosk. Wuori graduated from the University of Helsinki and became active in cultural and political movements since the late 1960s. He reported annually about the state of international human rights during his term in the European Parliament.[1]
Wuori was the chairman of Greenpeace Finland, 1989–1998, and Greenpeace International, 1991–1991.
Wuori died after a long battle with cancer.
Trivia
[edit]Wuori had a cameo role in Aki Kaurismäki's film The Man Without a Past. He loved cigars and owned many ties.
References
[edit]- ^ Hautala, Heidi (2005-10-31). "Obituary: Matti Wuori". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
External links
[edit]- http://www.mattiwuori.net/ (not working anymore)