Leena Harkimo
Leena Harkimo | |
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| File:Leena Harkimo 2009 (cropped).jpg Harkimo in 2009 | |
| Born | Leena-Kaisa[1] Alamäki 28 March 1963 |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Political party | Kokoomus |
| Spouse(s) | Hjallis Harkimo, marr. 1989 — div. 2003 |
| Member of Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 1999–2015 | |
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Leena Harkimo (née Alamäki; born 28 March 1963)[2] is a Finnish business executive and ex-politician.
Political career
In 1999, Harkimo was elected Member of Parliament from the Uusimaa constituency, representing the centre-right National Coalition Party (Kokoomus).[1] She was re-elected at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections, serving a total of 16 years,[1] but chose not to contest the 2015 election.[3]
Business career
Prior to entering politics, Harkimo served from 1991 to 1999 as the CEO of the Finnish professional ice hockey team Jokerit, owned at the time by her then-husband, Hjallis Harkimo.[3] During her leadership, Jokerit won the top-level Liiga national championship four times.[4] She also sat on the Board of Liiga for much of that time.[1] After leaving Parliament, Harkimo joined the Finnish Fur Breeders Association, FiFur, in a lobbying role.[5] She also served for many years on the Supervisory Board of WWF Finland,[1] stepping down to take up the FiFur post.[5]
Personal life
Leena and Hjallis Harkimo were married 1989—2003, and have two children together.[3] The couple co-judged the 2010 season of Diili, the Finnish version of the reality TV series The Apprentice.[6] Leena Harkimo's brother is the multiple Finnish and European rallycross champion Matti Alamäki.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Leena Harkimo". Eduskunta.fi (in suomi). Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Leena Harkimo". Iltalehti.fi (in suomi). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Politiikan jättänyt Leena Harkimo: "Ensimmäistä kertaa elämässäni olen tyhjän päällä"" (in suomi). Anna. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Team stats - Liiga". Liiga.fi. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Leena Harkimo erosi WWF:n hallintoneuvostosta: "Ehdotettiin, että eroaisin"" (in suomi). Iltalehti. 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tässä ovat Diilin uudet yllätystuomarit" (in suomi). Ilta-Sanomat. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Leena Harkimo: "Miehet ovat aina suojelleet minua"" (in suomi). Apu. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- CS1 suomi-language sources (fi)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–2007)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–2015)
- Finnish business executives
- Finnish ice hockey administrators
- People from Pori
- 1963 births
- Living people