Ben Zyskowicz date of birth:
May 24, 1954
How old is Ben Zyskowicz?
72
Where was Ben Zyskowicz born?
Helsinki, Finland
What is Ben Zyskowicz nationality?
Finnish
What is Ben Zyskowicz's occupation?
politician
Short Biography
Ben Berl Zyskowicz (born 24 May 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and member of parliament. Zyskowicz was chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party's (Finnish: Kansallinen Kokoomus) parliamentary group from 1993 to 2006 and has been a member of parliament for the National Coalition Party since 1979. He was the first person of Jewish ancestry 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.