Jyrki Kasvi

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Jyrki Jouko Juhani Kasvi (6 January 1964 – 16 November 2021) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 until 2011 and again from 2015 until 2019. He was a member of the Green League. Kasvi was born in Pyhtää, Finland.

Kasvi was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2003. It became terminal in January 2021.[1] He died on 16 November 2021 under hospice care in Helsinki, Finland from the disease, aged 57.[2]

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  1. Valtavaara, Marjo (30 January 2021). "Entinen kansanedustaja Jyrki Kasvi kertoo joutuvansa saattohoitoon". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. Kinnunen, Pekka (17 November 2021). "Vihreä vaikuttaja Jyrki Kasvi kuollut – tietoturvan ja digimaailman värikäs sanansaattaja jätti jälkensä suomalaiseen politiikkaan". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 November 2021.