Hjallis Harkimo

Harry Juhani "Hjallis" Harkimo (born 2 November 1953) is a Finnish businessman, television presenter, and former sailor who has served as a member of the Finnish Parliament since 2015. Previously a member of the National Coalition Party, he left the party over disputes with leadership and founded his own political alliance, Movement Now. First elected to the Parliament in 2015 representing NCP, his tenure in the party was cut short following his complaints about leadership in 2018. He then proceeded to establish and register his new political movement simply as an association due to strong disdain toward traditional party politics. Following his successful re-election campaign in 2019, Harkimo decided to register Movement Now as a party after all, and said that "the whole system was built so that thriving in it won't be possible without having a party." In Parliament, Harkimo, who sits in opposition, voted in favor of swearing in the Rinne Cabinet. He later said he wanted to give the government platform a chance, since he considered many of its goals positive. Since then, Harkimo and Movement Now have been more critical of the government, including by joining in on some joint opposition interpellations.