Finn Lynge | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 17 July 1979 – 31 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | Greenland |
Personal details | |
Born | Nuuk, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark | 22 April 1933
Died | 4 April 2014 Qaqortoq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark | (aged 81)
Nationality | Greenlandic |
Political party | Siumut |
Parent | Kristoffer Lynge (father) |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Occupation | Writer, Politician, Activist |
Finn Lynge (22 April 1933[1] – 4 April 2014) was a Greenlandic politician, Indigenous rights activist, priest and civil servant who from 1979 until 1984 was the sole Member of the European Parliament for Greenland.[2] Lynge campaigned for Greenland's withdrawal and his seat was abolished when Greenland withdrew from the European Communities.