Hjallis Harkimo
Harry Harkimo | |
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 Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo in 2011. | |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa | |
| Assumed office April 22, 2015 | |
| Chairman of Movement Now | |
| Assumed office April 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1953 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Political party | Movement Now (2018–) National Coalition Party (2015–2018) |
| Alma mater | Hanken School of Economics |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Finland |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant[1] |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Genre(s) | Society, politics, business, entertainment, sports |
| Subscribers | 61,085 (as of January 2, 2019)[2] |
| Total views | 5,927,353 (as of January 2, 2019)[2] |
Harry Juhani "Hjallis" Harkimo (born November 2, 1953 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish businessman, sportsperson, a member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) and a YouTuber.[3]
Sailing
In 1981–82, Harkimo was a crewmember on the yacht Skopbank of Finland in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.[4]
From 1986 to 1987 he participated in a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, BOC Challenge, and finished third.[5][6]
In 1989–90, he was a crewmember on the yacht Belmont Finland in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.[7]
Political career
Harkimo was elected to the Eduskunta in 2015 with 11,416 votes in the election.[8] Although he was elected representing the National Coalition Party, in 2018 he left the party and founded a new political movement, Movement Now. In the 2019 parliamentary election, Harkimo was elected to the parliament as the sole representative from Movement Now.[9]
Business
Harkimo is the chairman of the board of the Helsinki-based ice-hockey team Jokerit.[10] He is also the developer of the team's home arena, Hartwall Areena, and an investor in sports.
Harkimo hosted the Finnish version of The Apprentice from 2009 until 2013.[11] and made a one-season return in 2018.
In October 2017, Harkimo started to publish YouTube videos concerning politics, business, sports and other subjects.
Jokerit
In 2019 Harkimo bought the 49% share of Jokerit from Russians Gennady Timchenko and Roman Rotenberg, owners of Arena Events Oy. Harkimo sold 100% of Jokerit to Jari Kurri, long time manager of the club. Harkimo's intent was to exclude the club from the US sanction list based on the annexation of Crimea.[12][13]
Personal life
Harkimo married his first wife, MP Leena Harkimo in 1989, but they divorced in 2002. He later married MP Merikukka Forsius-Harkimo in 2004, but the pair divorced after a year of marriage. Harkimo has two sons from his first marriage and a third son from his second marriage.
Harkimo has been a vegetarian since the beginning of 2018.[14]
References
- ^ "Harry Harkimo". Eduskunta. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Hjallis". YouTube.
- ^ "Hjallis" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Roll of Honour (1986), from the official web site Archived March 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The BOC Challenge 1986–1987 Results, from solocircumnavigation.com
- ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Valitut ehdokkaat Uudenmaan vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Pienryhmistä ei eduskuntaan mennä, poikkeuksena vain Hjallis Harkimo". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Jokerit information in English". Jokerit. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat: Harkimo etsii Diilin avulla vetäjää nyt Hanko-projektilleen (in Finnish).
- ^ Jari Kurri osti Jokerit kokonaan Helsingin Sanomat May 25, 2019 A22 ja Helsingin Sanomat Kukkausiliite September 1, 2018
- ^ Jokereiden jättitappiot on kuitattu miljoonien eurojen pääomalainoilla, neljässä kaudessa venäläislainaa 44 miljoonaa euroa – katso tästä yhtiön hurjat taloustiedot vuosi vuodelta Jokerit teki neljänä KHL-kautenaan yli 56 miljoonaa euroa tappiota. Venäläistaustaiset omistajat ovat useimmiten kuitanneet tappioita pääomalainoilla. YLE May 24, 2019
- ^ Hjallis Harkimo ryhtyi kasvissyöjäksi ja laihtui – "Tuntuu tosi hyvältä"
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- 1953 births
- Living people
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- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23)
- Finnish businesspeople
- Single-handed circumnavigating sailors
- Finnish round-the-world sailors
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