Simon Elo Explained

Simon Jakob Benjamin Elo (born 8 July 1986 in Lapinjärvi) is a Finnish politician and a former Member of Parliament.[1] He was a representative in the Finns Party until 2017 and was the leader of Finns Party Youth from 2010 to 2014.[2] He was elected to the Parliament for Uusimaa in 2015. He has also sat in the Espoo City Council since 2012.[3]

On 13 June 2017, Elo and 19 others left the Finns Party to establish the New Alternative parliamentary group. Elo was subsequently chosen to lead the group.[4] Later a new party was formed based on the group under the name Blue Reform. In the 2019 election, Elo run as a candidate of the Blue Reform, but was not elected.[5]

In August 2019, Elo left the Blue Reform and continues in the City Council of Espoo as an independent.[6] In February 2020, Elo became a member of the National Coalition Party.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MPs: Simon Elo . Eduskunta . 25 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Simon Elo luovuttaa PS-Nuorten ruorin eteenpäin . Suomen Uutiset . 17 October 2014 . 24 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Valitut ehdokkaat: Espoo . Ministry of Justice . 24 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Tällainen on Uusi vaihtoehto – Nämä kansanedustajat jättivät perussuomalaiset . Yle . 13 June 2017 . 13 June 2017.
  5. Web site: He saavat etsiä uutta työtä – eduskunnasta putosi monta kovan profiilin nimeä Niinistöstä Väyryseen, Matti Torviselle vain 312 ääntä . MTV . 15 April 2019 . 15 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Eduskunnasta pudonnut ex-perussuomalainen Simon Elo eroaa sinisistä: ”En voi olla mukana toiminnassa” . Uusi Suomi . 16 August 2019 . 15 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Sinisten entinen kansanedustaja Simon Elo liittyy kokoomukseen . Helsingin Sanomat . 3 February 2020.

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