Sinuhe Wallinheimo

Mika Sinuhe Wallinheimo is a Finnish politician and former professional ice hockey goaltender. As the last team he represented JYP in the SM-liiga. After his sporting career he entered politics and was elected to the Parliament of Finland as an MP for the National Coalition Party in the 2011 election and reelected in 2015 and 2019. His parents derived his name Sinuhe from the protagonist of the novel The Egyptian. Wallinheimo was the first person in Finland to be named Sinuhe.On April 29th, 2026 he was elected Chair of the Grand Committee, which is the Finnish Parliaments committee responsible for EU-related matters.