President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: [Suomen tasavallan presidentti] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Swedish: [Republiken Finlands president] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the nation's head of state. The president is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years. Since 1991, no president may be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The president must be a native-born Finnish citizen. The office was created by the Constitution Act of 1919.
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| Residence | Presidential Palace (ceremonial) Mäntyniemi (residential) Kultaranta (summer residence) |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Six years renewable once, consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg 26 July 1919 |
| Formation | Constitution of Finland |
| Salary | 126,000 €[1] |
| Website | Suomen tasavallan presidentti |
The current office-holder is Alexander Stubb since 1 March 2024.
Officially the head of state is known as the President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: [Suomen tasavallan presidentti] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Swedish: [Republiken Finlands president] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) or, more often, the President of the Republic (tasavallan presidentti, republikens president).
List
Living former presidents
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President Of Finland Media
Newly sworn President Martti Ahtisaari (2nd left) inspects the company of honor with outgoing President Koivisto (c.), followed by others, c. 1994
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New President Sauli Niinistö (rt.) and outgoing President Halonen (2nd rt.) accompanied by military leaders, inspect the company of honor, c. 2012
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Mauno Koivisto with President Ronald Reagan during a trip to Finland
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The Presidential Palace, Helsinki is the official state residence of the president
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Mäntyniemi, the private residence of the president
Presidential Standard of 1944–1946, during the presidency of Gustaf Mannerheim
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Presidential Standard of 1920–1944 and 1946–1978
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All three Finnish orders on display at the state funeral of Martti Ahtisaari together with his Nobel Peace Prize.
References
- ↑ "Discharging the office of President" (in suomi). presidentti.fi. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Presidents of Finland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- The Constitution of Finland Archived 2007-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
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