Simon Elo

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Simon Jakob Benjamin Elo (born 8 July 1986 in Lapinjärvi) is a Finnish politician and a former Member of Parliament.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/kansanedustajat/Pages/1317.aspx |title=MPs: Simon Elo |publisher=Eduskunta |accessdate=25 April 2016}} He was a representative in the Finns Party until 2017 and was the leader of Finns Party Youth from 2010 to 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.suomenuutiset.fi/simon-elo-viimeisia-paivia-puheenjohtajana/ |title=Simon Elo luovuttaa PS-Nuorten ruorin eteenpäin |publisher=Suomen Uutiset |date=17 October 2014 |accessdate=24 April 2016}} He was elected to the Parliament for Uusimaa in 2015. He has also sat in the Espoo City Council since 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/K2012/s/valitut/espooval.htm |title=Valitut ehdokkaat: Espoo |publisher=Ministry of Justice |accessdate=24 April 2016}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9666816|title=Tällainen on Uusi vaihtoehto – Nämä kansanedustajat jättivät perussuomalaiset |publisher=Yle |date=13 June 2017 |accessdate=13 June 2017}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/he-saavat-etsia-uutta-tyota-eduskunnasta-putosi-monta-kovan-profiilin-nimea-niinistosta-vayryseen-matti-torviselle-vain-312-aanta/7365518#gs.3cu6py |title= He saavat etsiä uutta työtä – eduskunnasta putosi monta kovan profiilin nimeä Niinistöstä Väyryseen, Matti Torviselle vain 312 ääntä |publisher=MTV |date=15 April 2019 |accessdate=15 September 2019}}

In August 2019, Elo left the Blue Reform and continues in the City Council of Espoo as an independent.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/eduskunnasta-pudonnut-ex-perussuomalainen-simon-elo-eroaa-sinisista-en-voi-olla-mukana-toiminnassa/95fc1861-d08b-3005-951f-2d5d52fd5421 |title= Eduskunnasta pudonnut ex-perussuomalainen Simon Elo eroaa sinisistä: ”En voi olla mukana toiminnassa” |publisher= Uusi Suomi |date=16 August 2019 |accessdate=15 September 2019}} In February 2020, Elo became a member of the National Coalition Party.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000006393688.html |title= Sinisten entinen kansanedustaja Simon Elo liittyy kokoomukseen |publisher= Helsingin Sanomat |date=3 February 2020}}