Peeter Luksep (29 January 1955 – 8 September 2015) was a Swedish politician of Estonian descent, most notable for being a member of the Swedish Parliament for the

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from 1991 to 1994. Luksep was born in Hammarby and began his studies at the

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in 1974. He earned a business degree in 1981 and received the title of Master of Business Administration. He was an MP for the Moderate Party between 1991 and 1994 and deputy director at the

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. He was also one of the elected officials abroad to support the

Congress of Estonia The Congress of Estonia ( Estonian: ''Eesti Kongress'') was an innovative grassroots parliament established in Estonia in 1990–1992 as a part of the process of regaining of independence from the Soviet Union. It also challenged the power and au ...

. He founded the , together with Gunnar Hökmark, Håkan Holmberg and Andres Küng. He died in Stockholm in 2015.

Awards

*The Order for Merit to Lithuania (Lithuanian: Ordinas Už nuopelnus Lietuvai)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luksep, Peeter 1955 births 2015 deaths Swedish politicians Swedish people of Estonian descent Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class