Finn Lynge
| Finn Lynge | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office 17 July 1979 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Greenland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 April 1933 Nuuk, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark |
| Died |
4 April 2014 (aged 81) Qaqortoq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark |
| Nationality | Greenlandic |
| Political party | Siumut |
| Occupation | Politician |
Finn Lynge (1933-2014) was a Greenlandic politician, who from 1979 until 1984 was the sole Member of the European Parliament for Greenland.[1] Lynge campaigned for Greenland withdrawal and his seat was abolished when Greenland withdrew from the European Communities.
Career
Lynge initially trained to be a priest but subsequently married. Lynge served as a director for the Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Lynge also authored several books in Greenlandic, Danish and English.[2] From 1992-95 he was a member of the Board of the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs.
Parliamentary service
- Member, Committee on Agriculture (1979–81, 1982–84)
- Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (1981–82)
- Member, Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights (1984)
References
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