Mats Nyby

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Mats Nyby
Member of the Parliament of Finland
In office
1983–1999
ConstituencyVaasa
Personal details
Born17 November 1946
Jakobstad, Finland
Died11 May 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 74)
Jakobstad, Finland
Political partySDP

Mats Nyby (17 November 1946 – 11 May 2021) was a Finnish politician.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), he served in Parliament from 1983 to 1999.[2]

Nyby was heavily involved in the local politics of his hometown, Jakobstad. He chaired the city council from 1983 to 1996 and was awarded the title of Kaupunkineuvos [fi] ('city councilor') by President Tarja Halonen in 2008.[3]

Before moving into politics, Nyby was a schoolteacher in Jakobstad.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Höri, Pentti (12 May 2021). "Pietarsaarelainen ex-kansanedustaja Mats Nyby on kuollut". Pietarsaaren Sanomat (in Finnish). Jakobstad. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Mats Nyby". Eduskunta Riksdagen (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Tasavallan presidentin 5.12.2008 myöntämät arvonimet (143 kpl)" (PDF). Valtioneuvosto.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.