About me - “Wikipedia-style”

Heidi Himmanen (nee. Joki), born 1979 in Vasa, Finland is a Finnish politician affiliated with the Swedish People’s Party in Finland (SFP – RKP).


Political engagements:

Heidi is a current member of the City Council in Lojo (FI: Lohja). She is also a member of the Committee for Children, Young persons and Families and Chairperson of its Swedish-language sub-committee.

She of the In the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, she is a member of the Future and Development Committee.

Himmanen is also a member of the Party Council of the Swedish People’s Party in Finland.

Education:

Upper secondary school/matriculation exam in 1998, Korsholms gymnasium, Finland.

Himmanen graduated as Master of Science (Eng.) from Helsinki University of Technology/Aalto University in 2005 and as Doctor of Technology from Turun yliopisto, Finland in 2009, majoring in Telecommunications.

Work:

Heidi is employed by the Government of Finland, working with 5G and 6G mobile technologies and transport automation. She represents Finland in a range of national and international industry bodies.


Himmanen did her military service as a conscript at Nylands Brigad in Ekenäs, Finland and at the Reserve Officer School in Fredrikshamn (FI: Hamina). Her military rank is Liutenant in the Reserve.

Himmanen writes columns for the newspaper Länsi-Uusimaa, appearing in västra Nyland / Western Uusimaa.