Personal Life
Halla-aho grew up in Tampere. His parents had moved there from Alajärvi. He lived in Tampere for 24 years. During the 1980s he travelled to the Soviet Union with his father who was a bus driver and it was the spark for his anti-leftist convictions. When Halla-aho was young he worked as a waiter. When conscripted, instead of military service he chose civilian service. He later expressed regret at his decision, calling the choice a "stupid political protest", and voicing support for the present conscription system. He applied for the University of Helsinki in 1995 and moved to Helsinki.
Halla-aho lives in Eira in Helsinki with his wife Hilla Halla-aho and their three children. He met his wife in connection with a university project. Halla-aho has said that his children and family are the main reason why he takes part in social debate. Halla-aho's hobbies include reading J. R. R. Tolkien, astronomy as well as pistol and rifle shooting. He is a member of Suomen Sisu, an association that seeks to promote Finnish nationalism.
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