Pekka Markus Sauri is a Finnish

Finland

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 psychologist

Psychologist

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 and a Green League

Green League

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 politician. He is currently the deputy mayor of Finland's capital city, Helsinki

Helsinki

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. Sauri became well-known in Finland during the late 1990s for hosting a popular radio show Yölinja ("Nightline") in which he tried to help callers with their various personal problems.

Sauri attended the Helsinki University, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1975, master's in 1977 and licentiate degree in 1980. In 1990 he got his Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

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 from the Brunel University

Brunel University

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 in London

London

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Pekka Sauri has been active in the municipal politics of Helsinki

Politics of Helsinki

-City Council:Like in all Finnish municipalities, the city council in Helsinki is the main decision-making organ in local politics, dealing with issues such as city planning, schools, health care, and public transport...

 since mid-1980s. From 1993 to 2003 he was an elected member of the city council. In 2001 he became the chairman of the city council, and in 2003 he was appointed the deputy mayor of Helsinki, being the first Green politician to achieve such posts in any Finnish municipality.

He was the party secretary of the Green League 1990—1991 and the chairman 1991—1993. Sauri has not been elected to the Finnish Parliament despite being a candidate several times.

Sauri has written several books and his caricature

Caricature

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 cartoon

Cartoon

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s have been published in many Finnish papers.