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Harri Kivistö
Harri is a given name and a surname. Notable people with these names include: Given name *Harri Anne Smith, (born 1962), American Republican member of the Alabama Senate *Harri Eloranta (born 1963), Finnish biathlete *Harri Hänninen (born 1963), Finnish long-distance runner * Harri Haatainen (born 1978), Finnish javelin thrower *Harri Hakkarainen (born 1969), Finnish javelin thrower *Harri Hylje, mascot of Finnish shipping company Silja Line *Harri Holkeri (1937–2011), Prime Minister of Finland from 1987 to 1991 *Harri Huhtala (born 1952), Finnish hammer thrower *Harri Hursti (born 1968), Finnish computer programmer and former chairman of the board and co-founder of ROMmon * Harri Jõgisalu (1922–2014), Estonian writer *T. Harri Jones (1921–1965), Welsh poet and university lecturer *Harri Kampman (born 1954), Finnish football manager and former player *Harri Kirvesniemi (born 1958), Finnish cross country skier *Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Anne Smith
Harri Anne Smith (born January 20, 1962) is a former independent member of the Alabama Senate, representing the Alabama's 29th Senate district, 29th District from 1998 to 2018. She has been elected to five terms in the state senate and is also a former mayor of her hometown of Slocomb, Alabama, Slocomb, in the Wiregrass Region. Early life, education, and early political career Smith was born in Houston County, Alabama, and graduated from Slocomb High School. She has a B.A. in business administration from Troy State University. She was executive vice president of Friend Bank. She was a member of the board of directors and served as president of Slocomb National Bank. She started her political career in 1989 as an appointed member of the Slocomb City Council. She was then elected to the Slocomb city council (non-partisan) and elected mayor in 1996. Alabama Senate Elections In 1998, she challenged Republican state senator Chip Bailey (Alabama), Chip Bailey of Alabama's 29th sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Mänty
Harri Kalervo Mänty (born 31 July 1971 in Västerås) is a Sweden Finnish musician and former member of the now discontinued Swedish rock band Kent. Mänty joined the band in 1996 to replace Martin Roos and remained until 2006. In the band, he played guitar and percussion. Mänty is a music graduate. Before joining Kent, he was the vocalist for hardcore punk/crust punk band No Security. In 1993 they released the record ''When the Gist is Sucked from the Fruit of Welfare, the ugly faces of truth show'', which contained all that the band had recorded with record label Lost & Found. The band toured Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ..., and had an offer to take part in a smaller tour of the US, but never went through with it. Together with fellow Kent bandmate S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guto Harri
Guto Harri (; born 8 July 1966) is a Welsh broadcaster, writer and strategic communications consultant. He most recently served as Downing Street Director of Communications, having been appointed by Boris Johnson in February 2022. Harri spent 18 years as a journalist at the BBC. From 2008 to 2012 he was director of external affairs for Mayor of London Boris Johnson. He worked at News International from 2012 to 2015, Liberty Global from 2016 to 2017, Hanover Communications from 2018 to 2020, and Hawthorn Advisors from 2020 to 2022. In May 2021, Harri joined GB News as a presenter; he was suspended and resigned in July 2021 after he took the knee on air. In February 2022, Harri was appointed Downing Street Director of Communications by Prime Minister Johnson, following the resignation of Jack Doyle, and left the post in September 2022. Early life and education Guto Harri was born in Cardiff to writer and psychiatrist Harri Pritchard-Jones and Lenna (née Harries). A native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Webb
Harri Webb (7 September 1920 – 31 December 1994) was a Welsh poetry, Welsh poet, Welsh nationalism, Welsh nationalist, journalist and librarian. Early life Harri Webb was born on 7 September 1920 in Swansea, at 45 Tŷ Coch Road in Sketty, but before he was two the family moved to Castle, Swansea#Sandfields, Catherine Street, nearer the city centre. University Webb grew up in a working class environment. In 1938 he won a Local Education Authority scholarship, and went to the University of Oxford to study languages, specialising in French language, French, Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese – a period of his life to which he made virtually no reference in his writings. While he was at university his studies were affected by the death of his mother; he graduated with a third class degree in 1941. World War II At the outbreak of World War II, Webb immediately volunteered for the Royal Navy, and served as an interpreter which included work with the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Toivonen
Harri Toivonen (born 22 October 1960) is a former rallying, rally and race car driver from Finland. He is the younger brother of the late Henri Toivonen and son of Pauli Toivonen. Rally career His first World Rally Championship outcome was at the 1980 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland driving a Chrysler Avenger, former car of his brother Henri. In 1983 he drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo, mainly for the Finnish Junior Rally Team. In 1986 he came to a deal with the Austin Rover works team to drive the British Rally open in an MG Metro 6R4. While competing at the Wales Rally in early May, he heard the news of his brother's accident at the Tour de Corse which cost Henri and co-driver Sergio Cresto their lives. Harri continued competing later that year. He drove his Metro to 8th place at the 1000 Lakes Rally, but retired at the UK's RAC Rally in November. The rally his brother Henri won one year earlier. After some unsuccessful years in rallying after 1986, he switched to circuit racing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Tiido
Harri Tiido (born 8 October 1953 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian diplomat. Tiido graduated from University of Tartu in Philology, Romance-Germanic philology. Since 1980 he has worked as a journalist at Estonian Radio and Kuku Radio. From 1996-1997, Tiido worked for the radio Voice of America. From 1997-2000, Tiido was chief editor of Kuku Radio. Since 2000, Tiido has been serving the Estonian Foreign Ministry. From 2003-2007 Tiido served as European Union–NATO relations, Estonian ambassador to NATO. From 2008-2012, Tiido was non-resident Foreign relations of Estonia, Ambassador of Estonia to Afghanistan and from 2014-2018, Tiido served as Estonia–Poland relations, Ambassador of Estonia to Poland. From 2018-2020, Tiido served as Estonia–Finland relations, Ambassador of Estonia to Finland. Awards * 2004: Order of the White Star, III class. References Living people 1953 births Estonian journalists Estonian diplomats Ambassadors of Estonia to Afghanistan Ambassadors of Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Stojka
Harri Stojka (born 22 July 1957 in Vienna) is a Viennese jazz guitarist. He comes from the diasporic Lovari, Lovara-Roma dynasty of the Bagareschtschi clan. In the 1980s he played in Montreux with the likes of Larry Coryell and Biréli Lagrène. Nowadays he enjoys playing Gypsy jazz which is close to his roots. Stojka's cousin is jazz guitarist Karl Ratzer. Discography * ''Off the Bone'' (WEA, 1980) * ''Live at Montreux'' (WEA, 1981) * ''Camera'' (WEA, 1981) * ''Tight'' (WEA, 1982) * ''Brother to Brother'' (WEA, 1985) * ''Live'' (Spray 1987) * ''Say Yes'' (JMS, 1989) * ''Harri Stojka'' (Gipsy, 1996) * ''Kunst Im Grauen Haus 1998'' with Rudi Wilfer (Rst, 1998) * ''Gitancoeur'' (2000) * ''Unplugged'' (2002) * ''Live at the Roma Wedding'' (2004) * ''A Tribute to Swing'' (2004) * ''Garude Apsa'' (2005) * ''98 86'' (Gipsy, 2005) * ''In Between'' (Pate, 2009) * ''Gitancoeur D'Europe'' (EmArcy/Universal, 2011) * ''India Express'' (Gipsy, 2012) * ''A Tribute to the Beatles'' (Lotus 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Sjöström
Harri Sjöström (born February 29, 1952, in Turku, Finland) is a saxophonist who specializes in the soprano saxophone. Life and career Harri studied saxophone with Harry Mann, Leo Wright and Steve Lacy. He also studied photography and film at the Lone Mountain College in San Francisco Art Institute from 1974 - 1978. He attended the special class for improvisation at the L.M.C. led by trombonist Johannes Mager. After leaving the U.S., Harri moved to Vienna, Austria, which became his doorway to the European improvised music scene. Harri formed his first improvising groups and organised numerous projects in Finland and elsewhere. Brought many of the most notable innovators on the international improvisation scene to Finland. One of his early projects included a tour with Derek Bailey's "Company" which was their first in Finland. Harri moved to Berlin in 1985. In 1990, Harri met Cecil Taylor in Berlin and has been involved in a large number of projects with the legendary pianist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Siljander
Harry Valfrid Siljander (10 December 1922 – 5 May 2010) was a Finnish light-heavyweight boxing, boxer who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. In 1948 he lost in a quarterfinal to the eventual champion George Hunter (boxer), George Hunter, and placed fifth. Four years later he reached a semifinal, where he again lost to the eventual winner, Norvel Lee; yet he earned a bronze medal. Siljander first trained in speed skating and swimming; he changed to boxing in 1940 while serving in the Finnish Army. In 1943 he won the Army Championships and in 1946 placed second at the national championships. In 1947 he moved from middleweight to light-heavyweight and won five Finnish titles in 1947–50 and 1952. He retired in 1952 and later worked as a butcher in Helsinki until 1986. In 2005 he was inducted into the Finnish Boxing Hall of Fame. 1952 Olympic results Below are the results of Harry (Harri) Siljander who competed in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki as a light heavyweight boxer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Rovanperä
Harri "Rovis" Rovanperä (; born 8 April 1966) is a Finnish rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship from 1993 to 2006. He drove for SEAT (1997– 00), Peugeot (2001– 04), Mitsubishi (2005) and Red Bull Škoda Team (2006). Rovanperä was known as a loose surface specialist. He is the father of 2022 and 2023 World Rally Drivers' Champion Kalle Rovanperä. He was married to Tiina Rovanperä. Career Rovanperä won the small Group A Finnish Rally Championship title in 1995 at the wheel of an Opel Astra. After a few outings on his national World Rally Championship event Rally Finland, he was hired by SEAT to drive the SEAT Ibiza Kit Car, with which he won SEAT's third consecutive 2L World Rally Championship title in 1998. Next year in 1999, he took part in the top class World Rally Championship with the SEAT Córdoba WRC E2 finishing in the third place in the last event of the season at the 55th Network Q Rally of Great Britain. In 2001, he was hired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Roschier
Harri Roschier (born 1957) Helsinki is a Finland, Finnish entrepreneur. Roschier was the CEO of Talentum Oyj, a leading business-to-business media company in the Nordic countries between 1992 and 2006. During the Roschier years, the company became one of the fastest-growing media companies in terms of revenue and market capitalization in the Nordic countries, growing from a less than €10 million to a €100 million company. After leaving Talentum Roschier joined in 2007 Avaus Marketing Innovations, Avaus Consulting - a management consultancy, marketing services and technology company. He has also worked as a board member of Futurice. Until 1980, Roschier competed in alpine skiing, winning several medals in Finnish championships. He won the giant slalom in 1979 and 1980. In 1982 he went on to become the managing director of the Finnish alpine ski magazine Skimbaaja of which he even acted as the editor-in-chief in 1989. After selling the publishing company to Sanoma Oyj, he worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Porten
Harri Porten (born 1972) is a software, software engineer. Porten, a KDE developer and former Trolltech employee, is the CEO of Froglogic, a consultancy company related to Qt (software), Qt development. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. Porten originally wrote the KJS (software), KJS JavaScript engine for Konqueror, the KDE project's file manager and web browser. KJS was eventually used by Apple as the basis for JavaScriptCore. He also contributed to the development of WvDial, KPPP, the KDE project's Internet dialer. Porten took part in the development of Qt, a Graphical user interface, GUI toolkit used by Microsoft Windows, Windows, macOS, and X11 developers. His company Froglogic is known for Squish (Froglogic), Squish, a professional cross-platform automated GUI testing framework for applications written using Qt. References External links "People behind KDE" Interview from February 26th 2001photo of Harri, from same interview 1972 births, Porten, Harri Living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
