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.
| President of Finland Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti Republiken Finlands President | |
|---|---|
Presidential Standard | |
| 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
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
New President Sauli Niinistö (rt.) and outgoing President Halonen (2nd rt.) accompanied by military leaders, inspect the company of honor, c. 2012
Mauno Koivisto with President Ronald Reagan during a trip to Finland
The Presidential Palace, Helsinki is the official state residence of the president
Mäntyniemi, the private residence of the president
Presidential Standard of 1944–1946, during the presidency of Gustaf Mannerheim
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