Harry Harkimo

Hjallis
Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo in 2011.
Personal information
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Occupation Entrepreneurship, Member of parliament
Website www.hjallis.fi
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2017–present
Genre society, politics, business, entertainment, sport
Subscribers 51 thousand+
Subscriber and view counts updated as of August 11, 2018.

Harry Juhani "Hjallis" Harkimo (born 2 November 1953 in Helsinki) is a Finnish businessman, sportsperson and a member of the Finnish Parliament. He was elected representing the National Coalition Party; however, in 2018 he left the party. Harkimo is the chairman of the board of the Helsinki-based ice-hockey team Jokerit.[1] He is also the developer of the team's home arena, Hartwall Areena, and an investor in sports. Harkimo has also hosted Finnish version of The Apprentice in 2009–2013.[2] In October 2017, Harkimo started to make YouTube videos where he speaks about politics, business, sports etc.

Harkimo was elected to the parliament in 2015, gaining 11,416 votes in the elections.[3]

He has also been a professional sailor and a sports manager. In 1986–1987 he took part of round-the-world single-handed yacht race BOC Challenge and finished third.

Personal life

Early 2000s, Hjallis divorced his member-of-parliament-wife Leena Harkimo and married younger member-of-parliament Merikukka Forsius-Harkimo. Harry Harkimo and Merikukka Forsius-Harkimo divorced after one year of marriage.

References

  1. ↑ "Jokerit information in English". Jokerit. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ Helsingin Sanomat: Harkimo etsii Diilin avulla vetäjää nyt Hanko-projektilleen (in Finnish).
  3. ↑ "Valitut ehdokkaat Uudenmaan vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
Preceded by
Kalervo Kummola		 Winner of the Tapani Mattila memorial trophy
1996–1997		 Succeeded by
Frank Moberg


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