Ville Niinistö
Politician
1976 –
Who is Ville Niinistö?
Ville Matti Niinistö is a Finnish politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairperson of the Green League and served as Minister of the Environment from 2011 to 2014, and a member of the city council of Turku. Niinistö has a master's degree in political science from the University of Turku. Before being elected to the parliament in 2007 he worked as a doctorate student in political history at the University of Turku in Finland.
Niinistö is the nephew of Sauli Niinistö, the president of Finland. He was married to Maria Wetterstrand, former spokesperson of the Swedish Green Party; they separated in 2012. They have a son, Elias who was born in 2004, and a daughter Linnea born 2007. In his free time Niinistö enjoys reading, role-playing games, and football.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1976
Turku - Also known as
- Ville Niinisto
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Finland
- Profession
- Education
- University of Turku
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on July 23, 2013
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