Ben Zyskowicz | |
|---|---|
 Ben Zyskowicz (2017) | |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
| Assumed office 24 March 1979 | |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 27 April 2011 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sauli Niinistö |
| Succeeded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1954 Helsinki, Finland |
| Citizenship | Poland (1954–1959) Finland (since 1959) |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse |
Rahime Husnetdin-Zyskowicz
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | politician |
Ben Berl Zyskowicz (born 24 May 1954) is a Finnish politician and member of parliament. Zyskowicz was chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party's parliamentary group from 1993 to 2006, and has been a member of parliament for the National Coalition Party since 1979.[1] He was the first Jew to be elected to the Finnish parliament.[2] Following the parliamentary elections in April 2011, Zyskowicz was elected as the speaker of the parliament for the duration of negotiations over the governing coalition.[3]
- ^ "Ben Zyskowicz / National Coalition Party". Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "The Virtual Jewish History Tour: Finland". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Zyskowicz named interim speaker of Finnish Parliament". Helsinki Times. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.