- Peter Althin
Peter Althin, (born
November 6 ,1941 inLund ,Skåne ,Sweden ) is a Swedishattorney andpolitician and currently a member of the Swedish parliament for the Christian Democrats (since 2002).Althin graduated from
law school with amaster's degree inlaw (jur. kand.) fromLund University in 1968 and joined theSwedish Bar Association in 1974. As a lawyer practicingcriminal law he has defended notable clients likeTony Olsson ,Mehdi Ghezali ,Joy Rahman andMijailo Mijailović .Althin is since 2002 a member of the Swedish parliament where he is a
substitute in the justice committee and constitutional committee. Althin is also a member of the executive board of the Christian Democrat Party. He is also often seen in the media, not only regarding cases where he is hired as a defense attorney but also as a commentator. Despite his position as a MP he has continued his law practice, theAnna Lindh -case has been his most time-consuming so far.External links
* [http://www.kristdemokraterna.se/peteralthin.aspx Peter Althin] at the Christian democrats website
* [http://www.advokatalthin.se/peter.htm Peter Althin] at the website of his law firmPersondata
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DATE OF BIRTH=November 6, 1941
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