Astrid Gunilla Margareta Thors ( Swede. Astrid Gunilla Margareta Thors ; November 6, 1957 , Helsinki , Finland ) - Finnish politician, MP from the Swedish People's Party ; Minister for Europe and Immigration in Vanhanen’s second office and Kiviniemi’s office ; Since 2013 - OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities .
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| Birth | November 6, 1957 (61 years old) Helsinki , Finland | ||||||
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| Mother | Kerstin Tours | ||||||
| The consignment | Swedish People's Party | ||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | ||||||
Biography
Born November 6, 1957 in Helsinki, Finland, in the family of Professor .
From 1996 to 2004 she was a member of the European Parliament from Finland.
From April 19, 2007 to June 22, 2010 she was Minister for European Affairs and Immigration in the second office of Vanhanen and continued to act as Minister from June 22, 2010 to June 22, 2011 in the office of Kiviniemi .
On July 17, 2013, she was elected High Commissioner for National Minorities in the OSCE . [2]
Notes
- ↑ Astrid Thors | OSCE
- ↑ Astrid Tours elected OSCE Commissioner on Minority Issues // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) July 17, 2013. (Retrieved July 19, 2013)
Links
- Astrid Tours personal page (Swedish) (Fin.) (English)
- The official page on the website of the Parliament of Finland (Fin.)