Timo Harakka

Timo Olavi Harakka (born December 31, 1962 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician, journalist and author. Since April 2015, he has represented the electoral district of Uusimaa in the Parliament of Finland as a Social Democrat.[1]

Life

Harakka's both parents were deaf and therefore his first language is Finnish sign language. He worked as a journalist for several years and has been editor-in-chief of both Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti, magazine of the students' union of the University of Jyväskylä, and Vihreä Lanka, magazine linked with the Green League. Since 1997 Harakka worked for Yle and hosted television programs called Musta laatikko, Pressiklubi, and 10 kirjaa.[2] In 2005 he graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki as Master of Arts in Theatre and Drama.[3]

In the 2014 European Parliament election Harakka received 22,839 votes and was elected substitute member of the European Parliament for the Social Democratic Party.[4] In the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election he received 5,497 votes from Uusimaa and was elected to the Parliament.[5] He is currently the Finance and budget spokesperson of the parlamentary group and member of the Grand Committee of the Parliament.[1] On December 15, 2016 Harakka announced his candidacy for the leadership of Social Democratic Party.[6] He was defeated by the incumbent party leader Antti Rinne in the election on February 4, 2017.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Timo Harakka Parliament of Finland (in English). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kuka? Timo Harakka's website (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Timo Harakka Parliament of Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Candidates elected Ministry of Justice of Finland (in English). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Candidates elected Ministry of Justice of Finland (in English). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Backbench MP launches bid for SDP leadership Yle News (in English). December 15, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ Rinne wins SDP chair position Yle News on February 4, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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