Finland's new 'DIY' PM aims for business acumen in government


  • World
  • Monday, 20 Apr 2015

HELSINKI (Reuters) - After only a few years of party leadership, Finland's next prime minister Juha Sipila beat electoral expectations by emphasising his business acumen as a telecom millionaire executive while maintaining traditional Finnish roots that emphasize self-sufficiency.

One of his companies has built a pilot wood chip power plant in a northern town, allowing a block to switch off from the national power grid. He converted a Chevy pick-up truck to run on wood chips. And Sipila built a house for his family in three months.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity
Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, HRW says
Yellen says range of options to deal with frozen Russian assets
Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
Lukashenko talks up threats to Belarus to justify 'nuclear deterrence'
Italy's state TV journalists to strike over Meloni government's grip
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top New York court
Russia says it may downgrade ties with US if its assets are confiscated
Iraq hangs 11 convicted of terrorism in latest mass executions, security officials say
Spain prosecutor asks court to throw out corruption case against PM Sanchez's wife

Others Also Read