Spouses of presidents of Finland
Spouse of the president of Finland | |
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Style | Mrs. Haukio |
Residence | Presidential Palace (ceremonial) Mäntyniemi (residential) Kultaranta (summer residence) |
Inaugural holder | Ester Ståhlberg |
Formation | July 26, 1919 |
The spouse of the president of Finland has no official role or title, but they often play a ceremonial role alongside the president of Finland.[1]
The first presidential spouse was Ester Ståhlberg, who married the then-incumbent President K. J. Ståhlberg in 1920.
The current spouse is Jenni Haukio, wife of President Sauli Niinistö, who has held the position since March 1, 2012.
The only man to have been spouse of a president of Finland is Pentti Arajärvi, the partner and husband of President Tarja Halonen, who served from 2000 to 2012. They married in 2000 in Mäntyniemi, during her first term.
Spouses[]
President | In office | Spouse | Marriage years | Children |
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K. J. Ståhlberg
1919−1925 |
1919–1920 | [2] | 1893–1917 | [3] |
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Ester Ståhlberg[4] | 1920–1950 | |||
L. K. Relander[5]1925−1931 | 1920–1925 | 1906–1942 | [5] | |
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P. E. Svinhufvud[6]1931−1937 | 1931–1937 | 1889–1944 | ||
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Kyösti Kallio[7]1937−1940 | 1937–1940 | Kaisa Kallio[8] | 1902–1940 | |
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Kerttu Saalasti[7] | ||||
Kalervo Kallio[7] | ||||
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Risto Ryti[10]1940−1944 | 1940–1944 | 1916–1956 | [10] | |
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Gustaf Mannerheim
1944−1946 |
1944–1946 | Anastasija Mannerheim | 1892–1919 | [11] |
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J. K. Paasikivi[12]1946−1956 | 1946–1956 | 1897–1931 | Annikki Paasikivi[12] | |
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1934–1956 | ||||
Urho Kekkonen[14]1956−1982 | 1956–1974† | |||
Sylvi Kekkonen | 1926–1974 † | Matti Kekkonen | ||
Taneli Kekkonen[14] | ||||
Mauno Koivisto[15]1982−1994 | 1982–1994 | Tellervo Koivisto | 1952–2017 | Assi Koivisto[15] |
Martti Ahtisaari
1994−2000 |
1994–2000 | Eeva Ahtisaari | 1968 -since | Marko Ahtisaari |
Tarja Halonen
2000−2012 |
2000–2012 | cohabitation | ||
Pentti Arajärvi | 2000-since | |||
Sauli Niinistö
2012− |
2012–incumbent | Marja-Leena Niinistö | 1974–1995 | |
Jenni Haukio | 2009 -since |
References[]
- ^ "Islannin ensimmäinen nainen arvostelee maailman presidenttipuolisoille varattua roolia – "älykkäät naiset pelkistetään rekvisiitaksi"".
- ^ K. J. Ståhlberg Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- ^ a b c d e f Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 1 1919-1931, s. 18), Weilin+Göös, Espoo (ISBN 951-35-5426-0)
- ^ Kansallisbiografia
- ^ a b c Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 1 1919–1931, s. 112)
- ^ a b c d e Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 2 1931-1940, s. 20)
- ^ a b c d e f Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 2 1931-1940, s. 124)
- ^ Kaisa Kallio Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- ^ Veikko Kallio Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- ^ a b c d Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 12)
- ^ a b Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 80)
- ^ a b c Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 150)
- ^ a b Kansallisbiografia
- ^ a b Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 4 1956-1981, s. 150)
- ^ a b Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 5 1982-1994, s. 12)
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