Spouses of presidents of Finland
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]
Spouse of the president of Finland | |
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Style | Dr. Haukio |
Residence | Presidential Palace (ceremonial) Mäntyniemi (residential) Kultaranta (summer residence) |
Inaugural holder | Ester Ståhlberg |
Formation | July 26, 1919 |
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 | Hedvig Ståhlberg[2] | 1893–1917 † | Kaarlo Ståhlberg[3] |
Aino Kjerrman[3] | ||||
Elli Schauman[3] | ||||
Aune Ståhlberg[3] | ||||
Juho Ståhlberg[3] | ||||
Kyllikki Tuominen[3] | ||||
Ester Ståhlberg[4] | 1920–1950 | |||
L. K. Relander[5]1925−1931 | 1920–1925 | Signe Relander | 1906–1942 | Maja-Lisa Backman[5] |
Ragnar Relander[5] | ||||
P. E. Svinhufvud[6]1931−1937 | 1931–1937 | Ellen Svinhufvud | 1889–1944 | Yngve Svinhufvud |
Gretel Sommar[6] | ||||
Mary Alftan | ||||
Eino Svinhufvud[6] | ||||
Arne Svinhufvud[6] | ||||
Veikko Svinhufvud[6] | ||||
Kyösti Kallio[7]1937−1940 | 1937–1940 | Kaisa Kallio[8] | 1902–1940 | Vieno Kallio |
Veikko Kallio[7][9] | ||||
Kerttu Saalasti[7] | ||||
Kalervo Kallio[7] | ||||
Kaino Pihlajamaa[7] | ||||
Katri Kaarlonen[7] | ||||
Risto Ryti[10]1940−1944 | 1940–1944 | Gerda Ryti | 1916–1956 | Henrik Ryti[10] |
Niilo Ryti[10] | ||||
Eva Saxén[10] | ||||
Gustaf Mannerheim
1944−1946 |
1944–1946 | Anastasija Mannerheim | 1892–1919 | Anastasie Mannerheim[11] |
Sophie Mannerheim[11] | ||||
J. K. Paasikivi[12]1946−1956 | 1946–1956 | Anna Paasikivi | 1897–1931 | Annikki Paasikivi[12] |
Wellamo Ant-Wuorinen[13] | ||||
Juhani Paasikivi[13] | ||||
Varma Paasikivi[12] | ||||
Alli Paasikivi | 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–present | Marko Ahtisaari |
Tarja Halonen
2000−2012 |
2000–2012 | Kari Pekkonen | cohabitation | Anna Halonen |
Pentti Arajärvi | 2000–present | |||
Sauli Niinistö
2012− |
2012–incumbent | Marja-Leena Niinistö | 1974–1995 † | Nuutti Niinistö |
Matias Niinistö | ||||
Jenni Haukio | 2009–present | Aaro Niinistö |
References
- "Islannin ensimmäinen nainen arvostelee maailman presidenttipuolisoille varattua roolia – "älykkäät naiset pelkistetään rekvisiitaksi"".
- K. J. Ståhlberg Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 1 1919-1931, s. 18), Weilin+Göös, Espoo (ISBN 951-35-5426-0)
- Kansallisbiografia
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 1 1919–1931, s. 112)
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 2 1931-1940, s. 20)
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 2 1931-1940, s. 124)
- Kaisa Kallio Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- Veikko Kallio Henkilögalleria, KirjastoVirma
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 12)
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 80)
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 3 1940-1956, s. 150)
- Kansallisbiografia
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 4 1956-1981, s. 150)
- Raimo Väyrynen: Tasavallan presidentit (osa 5 1982-1994, s. 12)
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