Alexander Stubb
Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1 April 1968) is a Finnish politician who is the 13th President of Finland since 2024. He was the 43rd Prime Minister of Finland from 24 June 2014 to 29 May 2015. He was the Leader of the National Coalition Party from 14 June 2014 to 11 June 2016.
Alexander Stubb | |
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| File:Alexander Stubb - 2024 (73516) (cropped).jpg Stubb in 2024 | |
| 13th President of Finland | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Sauli Niinistö |
| Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 24 June 2014 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Sauli Niinistö |
| Deputy | Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Juha Sipilä |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 22 June 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
| Succeeded by | Petteri Orpo |
| Leader of the National Coalition Party | |
| In office 14 June 2014 – 11 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Petteri Orpo |
| Minister for European Affairs and Trade | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Astrid Thors |
| Succeeded by | Lenita Toivakka |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 April 2008 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
| Succeeded by | Erkki Tuomioja |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa | |
| In office 20 April 2011 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Finland | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 3 April 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb 1 April 1968 (aged 57) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Göran Stubb (father) Kai Setälä (maternal grandfather) |
| Education | Furman University (BA) Paris-Sorbonne University (GrDip) College of Europe (MA) London School of Economics (PhD) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Stubb successfully ran for president in the 2024 election.[1] After taking office, Stubb became the second Swedish-Finnish president in the history of Finland after Marshal of Finland, Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim.[2]
Stubb has been married to Suzanne Innes-Stubb, a British-Finnish lawyer, since 1998.[3]
Alexander Stubb Media
- Alexander Stubb Brysselissä 2004.jpg
Alexander Stubb, expert at the Finnish delegation to the EU, talking to young Finnish Greens in Brussels 2004.
- EPP Summit, Brussels, July 2014 (14689385413).jpg
Stubb in the EPP Summit in July 2014
- Alexander Stubb, Erna Solberg & Kristina Persson 2015-01-20 001.jpg
Alexander Stubb, Erna Solberg & Kristina Persson in 2015
- Tasavallan presidentin virkaanastujaiset 1.3.2024 - 43.jpg
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- President Donald Trump and President Alexander Stubb.jpg
Stubb has emphasized strong relations with the United States throughout his career. Stubb with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in 2025.
- Alexander Stubb in Frankfurt am Main (2009-07-05).jpg
Alexander Stubb beim Ironman Frankfurt 2009, damals Außenminister von Finnland.
- Alexander Stubb and Urmas Paet in Tallinn.jpg
Stubb with Urmas Paet, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (at the time), in 2008
- Islands nordiska samarbets- och handelsminister Bjorgvin Gudni Sigurdsson tillsammans med utrikesminstrarna Jonas Gahr Stoere (Norge) Alexander Stubb (Finland) Carl Bildt (Sverige) vid Nordiska radets session i Helsingfors. 2008-10-27.jpg
Stubb in Nordic Council in 2008
- Secretary Clinton Meets With Finnish Foreign Minister Stubb (5611088862).jpg
Stubb with the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2011
References
- ↑ (in fi) Alexander Stubb presidenttiehdokkuudesta: Lupaa harkita vakavasti, jos kokoomus pyytää. Yle. 2023-08-09. https://yle.fi/a/74-20044550. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ Junkkari, Marko (2 December 2023). "Mikä on seuraavan presidentin äidinkieli?". Helsingin Sanomat (in suomi). Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ↑ https://yle.fi/a/74-20129742. Retrieved 2024-12-09
Other websites
Media related to Alexander Stubb at Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Stubb on Twitter
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Stubb
- College of Europe website