Oras Tynkkynen
From QueerBio.com
Country
Finland
Birth - Death
1977 -
Occupation
Politics
Description
Senior Advisor at the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and in his own climate and sustainability consultancy Tyrsky. First openly-gay member of the Finnish Parliament (2004-2015), representing the Green League, when he was appointed to replace a retiring politician in 2004. He was directly elected in 2007 and became Chair of the Green parliamentary group. Active in climate change politics and became advisor to the Prime Minister on the issue. Deputy Member of the European Parliament (2014-2019). Founding member of Friends of the Earth Finland. Formerly active in municipal politics as a member of the City Council of Tampere and an environmental activist.
See Also
- LGBTQ Finland
- LGBTQ Environmental Activists
- Climate Change and Weather Experts from the LGBTQ Community
