President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti, Swedish: Republiken Finlands president) 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 | |
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 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 Sauli Niinistö since 1 March 2012.
Officially the head of state is known as the President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti; Swedish: Republiken Finlands president) or, more often, the President of the Republic (tasavallan presidentti, republikens president).
List
Living former presidents
Martti Ahtisaari
(1994–2000)
23 June 1937
Tarja Halonen
(2000–2012)
24 December 1943
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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.
New President Sauli Niinistö (rt.) and outgoing President Halonen (2nd rt.) accompanied by military leaders, inspect the company of honor, c. 2012.
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
Presidential Standard of 1920–1944 and 1946–1978
Kultaranta, the summer residence of the President of Finland
Actor Tarmo Manni greeting President Urho Kekkonen's wife Sylvi Kekkonen at the 1965 Independence Day Reception in the Presidential Palace.
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References
- ↑ "Discharging the office of President" (in suomi). presidentti.fi. 5 January 2015.
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
