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