Leena Harkimo

Leena Harkimo (née Alamäki; born 28 March 1963, Pori)[2] is a Finnish business executive and ex-politician.

Leena Harkimo
Harkimo in 2009
Born
Leena-Kaisa[1] Alamäki

(1963-03-28)March 28, 1963
Pori
CitizenshipFinnish
OccupationBusiness executive
Political partyKokoomus
Spouse(s)Hjallis Harkimo, marr. 1989 — div. 2003
Member of Parliament of Finland
In office
1999–2015

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. "Leena Harkimo". Eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "Leena Harkimo". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. "Politiikan jättänyt Leena Harkimo: "Ensimmäistä kertaa elämässäni olen tyhjän päällä"" (in Finnish). Anna. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. "Team stats - Liiga". Liiga.fi. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. "Leena Harkimo erosi WWF:n hallintoneuvostosta: "Ehdotettiin, että eroaisin"" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 23 March 2016.
  6. "Tässä ovat Diilin uudet yllätystuomarit" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. "Leena Harkimo: "Miehet ovat aina suojelleet minua"" (in Finnish). Apu. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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