Mats Nyby (17 November 1946 – 11 May 2021) was a Finnish politician.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), he served in Parliament from 1983 to 1999.[2]

Mats Nyby
Member of the Parliament of Finland
In office
1983–1999
ConstituencyVaasa
Personal details
Born17 November 1946
Jakobstad, Finland
Died11 May 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 74)
Jakobstad, Finland
Political partySDP

Nyby was heavily involved in the local politics of his hometown, Jakobstad. He chaired the city council from 1983 to 1996 and was awarded the title of Kaupunkineuvos [fi] ('city councilor') by President Tarja Halonen in 2008.[3]

Before moving into politics, Nyby was a schoolteacher in Jakobstad.

References

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  1. ^ Höri, Pentti (12 May 2021). "Pietarsaarelainen ex-kansanedustaja Mats Nyby on kuollut". Pietarsaaren Sanomat (in Finnish). Jakobstad. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Mats Nyby". Eduskunta Riksdagen (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Tasavallan presidentin 5.12.2008 myöntämät arvonimet (143 kpl)" (PDF). Valtioneuvosto.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.