Harry Harkimo

Harry Juhani "Hjallis" Harkimo (born 2 November 1953 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish businessman, sportsperson, a member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) and a YouTuber. Harkimo was elected to the Eduskunta in 2015 with 11,416 votes in the election. 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.Harkimo is the Chairman of the Board of the Helsinki-based ice-hockey team Jokerit. 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. and made a one-season return in 2018. In October 2017, Harkimo started to publish YouTube videos concerning politics, business, sports and other subjects. He has also been a professional sailor and a sports manager. From 1986 to 1987 he participated in a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, BOC Challenge, and finished third. In 1981–82, he was a crewmember on the yacht Skopbank of Finland in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. In 1989-90, he was a crewmember on the yacht Belmont Finland in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.