Harry Harkimo
Hjallis | |
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Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo in 2011. | |
Personal information | |
Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
Nationality | Finnish |
Occupation | Entrepreneurship, Member of parliament |
Website |
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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
- ↑ "Jokerit information in English". Jokerit. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ Helsingin Sanomat: Harkimo etsii Diilin avulla vetäjää nyt Hanko-projektilleen (in Finnish).
- ↑ "Valitut ehdokkaat Uudenmaan vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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Preceded by Kalervo Kummola |
Winner of the Tapani Mattila memorial trophy 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Frank Moberg |