Esko Olavi Seppänen (born 15 February 1946) is a Finnish former politician representing the Left Alliance. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1996 to 2009, and a member of the Finnish parliament from 1987 to 1996.
Esko Seppänen | |
|---|---|
 Esko Seppänen (2009) | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1946 Oulu |
| Political party | Left Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Finland |
| Occupation | Journalist |
In the European Parliament Seppänen was Member of the Bureau of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. He also was a substitute for the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Seppänen was born in Oulu, and began politics by joining the Social Democratic Youth. In 1974 he joined the Communist Party of Finland.[1] He belonged to the more Eurocommunist majority of the party (as opposed to the Taistoist Neo-Stalinist minority). In 1989 Seppänen opposed merging the Communist Party into the new Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto), criticizing the procedure as undemocratic.[2] Nevertheless, Esko Seppänen worked in the leadership of the new party until 2001.[3]
Seppänen has a bachelor's degree in business studies (1971). He worked as journalist at Yleisradio in 1970–1987.
References
edit- ^ Curriculum vitae Accessed =22.3.2009
- ^ "20 vuotta sitten: Kentän paine ratkaisi", in Kansan Uutiset
- ^ "Vasemmisto.fi". Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
External links
edit- Official website
- Personal profile of Esko Seppänen in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Finnish)
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