Jyri Häkämies
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Jyri Jukka Häkämies (born 30 August 1961) is a Finnish politician and the CEO of Confederation of Finnish Industries. He was Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs between 2011 and 2012, and a representative of the National Coalition Party, and the minister responsible for supervision of government enterprises with the exception of Patria, which is supervised by Jan Vapaavuori.[1] He is also a member of the government's finance committee, a board member at YLE, the governmental supervisory board, Kotka city council and the Kymenlaakso regional board, where he is the chairman.
Jyri Häkämies | |
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Minister of Economic Affairs | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 16 November 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
Preceded by | Mauri Pekkarinen |
Succeeded by | Jan Vapaavuori |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
Preceded by | Seppo Kääriäinen |
Succeeded by | Stefan Wallin |
Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
In office 24 March 1999 – 16 November 2012 | |
Constituency | Kymi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-08-30) 30 August 1961 (age 62) Karhula, Finland |
Political party | National Coalition |
Spouse | Tuija Arhosola-Häkämies |
Häkämies was born in Karhula. He holds a master's degree in political science. Before entering the politics, he worked as the CEO of the Kymenlaakso chambers of commerce. Häkämies is a Senior Lieutenant in the military reserve. His older brother, Kari Häkämies, has also been a member of the parliament and government. Jyri Häkämies became the Finnish Minister of Defence in 2007 in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet.[2]
He was involved in a campaign finance controversy. His campaign received €10,000 from a company, whose representatives were later invited to a sauna evening on Ministry of Defence property, costing taxpayers €300. According to Arto Merisalo, a businessman involved, and later convicted and jailed due to misconduct in a related bankruptcy, Häkämies would participate in selection of candidates for specific campaign funding.[3][4]
Häkämies worked to improve ethical standards for state-owned enterprises. He has advocated a whistleblower system.[5]
Häkämies launched the largest electric car and electric car charging station project in the country's history.[6]
Häkämies visited China in 2008 on the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen square protests, but did not discuss human rights matters.[7]