Atte Harjanne | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
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| Born | 13 July 1984 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Political party | Green League |
Atte Erik Harjanne (born 13 July 1984 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Green League at the Helsinki constituency. [1]
In 2021 Harjanne was nominated the chairperson of the Green parliamentary group. [2]
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