Halla-aho succeeds Mika Niikko, a basic Finn, who had to resign because of his tweet about Ukraine and NATO.
Committee on Foreign Affairs blessed the former chairman of the basic Finns on Wednesday Jussi Halla-ahon election chairman.
The election was made in a closed ballot vote at the committee meeting on Wednesday. Halla-aho received 11 votes in the election, the required majority. Six members abstained.
The story is being updated.
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