Ben Zyskowicz
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. He was the first Jew to be elected to the Finnish parliament. 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.