Krasiv Helgöjarkins

**Krasiv Övok Helgöjarkins** (born 3 June 1944) is a Lashardian businessman and occasional politician. He is the chairman and president of The Jarkins Organization as well as the founder of luxury hotel and apartment chain Jarkins Resort Company.

Helgöjarkins has also maintained a presence in Lashardian politics. He was the Conservative Party candidate in the 1988 Lashardian presidential election and once again in the 2012 Lashardian presidential election, losing both times.

## Life and career

### Early life

Helgöjarkins was born on 3 June 1944 in the Morgana district of Ubenmoor. His father Helg Övoköjarkins (1909–1989), was a businessman while his mother Annamaria Forsköliik (1920–2009) was a homemaker. He has one younger sister, Lilia, who's went on to work as an Ubenmoor city judge. The family was very upper class.

Helgöjarkins attended primary school in Morgana, where it was reported that he struggled academically, particularly math and science. He was diagnosed with ADHD at age six, and later dyscalculia at age nine. Helgöjarkins graduated from primary school in 1959, and went on to attend a business and law high school in his hometown, where he studied business. He graduated from high school in 1962. After graduating from high school, he attended Queen's University, graduating in 1966 with a business degree.

### Business career

Helgöjarkins began his business career shortly after graduating college and was given a loan equating to $5,000,000 from his father. He subsequently launched Jarkins Resort Company, and opened their first location in Hoffmann. Soon enough, his luxury resorts chain took off, and they soon opened up other locations throughout Lashardia. In 1979, a hotel in Port of Lashardia was opened, becoming their first international location. The first Jarkins luxury apartment complex was opened in 1985 in Tenichi. The average price for a Jarkins apartment is equated to about $1.2 million.

In 1984, Helgöjarkins took over the business conglomerate The Jarkins Organization, from his father after his retirement. The organization primarily focuses on construction, real estate and development, entertainment and hospitality, retailing and online shopping, and diversified investments. Helgöjarkins sold Jarkins Resort Company in 2009, for $3.2 billion.

### Political career

Helgöjarkins first considered a political career in 1985, after stating in an interview his frustrations with the current Lashardian administration. He was later announced as the Conservative Party candidate in the 1988 Lashardian presidential election. In the election, he was not considered a favorite to win, and become the only Conservative candidate not to reach the second round of voting in the 1980s.

Helgöjarkins later remained silent when it came to politics until the 21st-century. However, he began toying with a second attempt at running for president in 2010. He was later announced as the Conservative Party candidate in the 2012 Lashardian presidential election. He held low polling numbers throughout the whole election, and placed second-to-last out of the major Lashardian parties in the election. In 2014, he became a registered member of the Lasdö political party.

## Personal life

Helgöjarkins married Lashardian socialite Balina Osvaldöharst in 1975 after dating for two years. They had three children together, Krasiv in 1979, Jaak in 1983, and Veronika in 1986. All three of his children currently hold high-ranking positions in The Jarkins Organization. Helgöjarkins and Osvaldöharst divorced in 1987.

Helgöjarkins began dating Pesan ballroom dancer Kina Brancha in 1997. They became engaged in 1998, and were married in 1999. The later split up in 2002 amongst rumors of Brancha not getting along with Helgöjarkins's children, and divorced in 2005. He later married Naxnic former model Raginahildura Vochasthá in 2008. They have one child together, Littelhildman, in 2010.