Erkki Nieminen, Lahti’s longest-serving councillor, has died

A person sits in the office reading documents. — Ekki Nieminen filmed at Yle Lahti studio in December 2023.

The 89-year-old municipal policy expert from Lahti was still a candidate in the spring elections.

He has served as a Lahti City Councillor for several terms since 1989 and has also held numerous other positions of trust, including in the Vitality and Employment Committee and the Päijät-Häme Regional Council.

Nieminen was educated as a Doctor of Education and Master of Political Science. He retired as Managing Director of Lahden Pysäköinti Oy, but continued to make a difference as a trustee.

Erkki Nieminen was also a candidate in this spring’s municipal and regional elections.

As the oldest delegate, Nieminen was honored to open the first meeting of the Päijät-Häme history in March 2022.

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