Thors, Astrid (1957–)
Thors, Astrid (1957–)
Finnish lawyer and politician. Born Nov 6, 1957, in Helsingfors, Finland.
Served as policy advisor, Ministry of Justice (1986–87) and Ministry of Defence (1987–89), and vice-chair of the Swedish People's Party (1992–2000); as a member of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, elected to 4th and 5th European Parliament (1994–99, 1999–2004) and named vice-chair of the Committee on Petitions.
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