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| Known to most as '''Nicke Torvalds''', he is the son of the ] ], and the father of the ] ] of ] ] fame. | Known to most as '''Nicke Torvalds''', he is the son of the ] ], and the father of the ] ] of ] ] fame. | ||
| Torvalds was active in the ] (SKP) since he was a college student in the ]. He was elected to the Central |
Torvalds was active in the ] (SKP) since he was a college student in the ]. He was elected to the Central Committee of the SKP in 1982.<ref>SKP:n ylimääräisen edustajakokouksen valitsema keskuskomitea (Kommunisti 5/1982, p. 471)</ref> His political beliefs developed after learning of the atrocities committed against communist sympathizers in Finland. In his son Linus' book, he is reported as having lost enthusiasm for Communism. In 2007 he was elected to the post of the 3rd vicepresident of the ].<ref> (SFP 10.06.2007)</ref> | ||
| He met his wife Anna at their university. As the family story is told, he had a rival for Anna's attention on an outing for a club of Swedish-speaking students. As they were preparing to make the trip back to ], he had the rival oversee the loading of the club's bus. He then used the occasion to sit down next to Anna. They married years after and later divorced. | He met his wife Anna at their university. As the family story is told, he had a rival for Anna's attention on an outing for a club of Swedish-speaking students. As they were preparing to make the trip back to ], he had the rival oversee the loading of the club's bus. He then used the occasion to sit down next to Anna. They married years after and later divorced. | ||
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Nils Torvalds (born August 7, 1945) is a Finnish broadcast journalist. He works with Swedish language radio and TV in Finland. He was based in Moscow, Russia 1995–1999. Since 2001 he has reported from Washington, DC, USA.
Known to most as Nicke Torvalds, he is the son of the poet Ole Torvalds, and the father of the computer programmer Linus Torvalds of Linux kernel fame.
Torvalds was active in the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) since he was a college student in the 1960s. He was elected to the Central Committee of the SKP in 1982. His political beliefs developed after learning of the atrocities committed against communist sympathizers in Finland. In his son Linus' book, he is reported as having lost enthusiasm for Communism. In 2007 he was elected to the post of the 3rd vicepresident of the Swedish People's Party (Finland).
He met his wife Anna at their university. As the family story is told, he had a rival for Anna's attention on an outing for a club of Swedish-speaking students. As they were preparing to make the trip back to Helsinki, he had the rival oversee the loading of the club's bus. He then used the occasion to sit down next to Anna. They married years after and later divorced.
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- SKP:n ylimääräisen edustajakokouksen valitsema keskuskomitea (Kommunisti 5/1982, p. 471)
- Sfp valde orförande och viceordförande, energipolitiska ställningstagandet remitterades (SFP 10.06.2007)
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