President of Finland

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The President of Finland is the country’s head of state, responsible for foreign policy, national security leadership, and serving as the supreme civilian authority over the armed forces.

All labels observed (10)

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
appointedBy direct popular vote
appoints Government of Finland (Council of State)
linked to: Finnish government

certain senior civil servants and military officers
chairs Government’s Foreign and Security Policy Committee (TP-UTVA)
commanderInChiefOf Finnish Defence Forces
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Finland
country Finland
currentHolder Alexander Stubb
currentHolderStartDate 1 March 2024
electedBy Finnish citizens
electionSystem two-round system
eligibilityRequirement must be a native-born Finnish citizen
firstHolder Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
firstHolderStartDate 1919
foreignPolicyRole leads foreign policy in cooperation with the Government
governmentForm semi-presidential republic
hasJurisdiction Republic of Finland
linked to: Finland
hasWebsite https://www.presidentti.fi
insignia Standard of the President of Finland
languageOfOffice Finnish
Swedish
legalSystemContext Nordic civil law system
nativeLabel Suomen tasavallan presidentti
nominates Prime Minister of Finland (formally, based on parliamentary negotiations)
oath presidential oath prescribed by the Constitution of Finland
officeCreated 1919
officeLocation Helsinki
officeType national public office
participatesIn European Council meetings when appropriate
power can dissolve Parliament on proposal of the Prime Minister
can grant pardons
can issue decrees within the scope of enabling legislation
can propose legislation to Parliament
can ratify or refuse to ratify laws passed by Parliament
precededBy Sauli Niinistö
residence Mäntyniemi, Helsinki
linked to: Helsinki

Presidential Palace, Helsinki
responsibility foreign policy of Finland
national security leadership in Finland
supreme civilian authority over the Finnish Defence Forces
role head of state of Finland
seat Helsinki, Finland
linked to: Helsinki
styleOfAddress Herra tasavallan presidentti
Rouva tasavallan presidentti
symbol Coat of arms of Finland (used in presidential context)
termLength 6 years
termLimit maximum two consecutive terms

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Finnish Army commanderInChief President of Finland
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim positionHeld Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces
linked to: President of Finland
Finnish Defence Forces commanderInChief President of Finland
Finnish government appointedBy President of Finland
Finland headOfStateTitle President of Finland
Order of the Cross of Liberty awardingBody President of Finland
Grand Duke of Finland followedBy President of Finland
Emil associatedWithPosition President of Finland
Constitution of Finland establishes President of the Republic of Finland
linked to: President of Finland
Presidential Palace, Helsinki usedBy President of Finland
Standard of the President of Finland usedBy President of Finland
Standard of the President of Finland associatedWith Finnish presidency
linked to: President of Finland
Government’s Foreign and Security Policy Committee coordinatesWith President of Finland
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg positionHeld President of Finland
Coat of arms of Finland (used in presidential context) authority President of the Republic of Finland
linked to: President of Finland
Lauri Kristian Relander positionHeld President of Finland
Alexander Stubb positionHeld President of Finland
Kyösti Kallio positionHeld President of Finland
Sauli Niinistö positionHeld President of Finland
Urho Kekkonen positionHeld President of Finland
Risto Ryti positionHeld President of Finland
Risto Ryti office President of Finland
P. E. Svinhufvud positionHeld President of Finland
Grand Cross with Collar awardingBody President of Finland
Grand Cross with Collar insigniaUsedBy President of Finland as Grand Master of the order
linked to: President of Finland
Order of the Lion of Finland awardingBody President of Finland
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland awardingBody President of Finland
subject linked to: Grand Cross
Martti Ahtisaari positionHeld President of Finland
Commander of the Finnish Air Force appointedBy President of Finland
Council of State (Finland) appointedBy President of Finland
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Finland) canBeDissolvedBy President of Finland (on proposal of Prime Minister)
subject linked to: Council of State
linked to: President of Finland
Council of State (Finland) collaboratesWith President of Finland
subject linked to: Council of State
Minister of Finance of Finland appointedBy President of Finland
Minister of Justice of Finland appointedBy President of Finland
Minister of the Interior of Finland appointedBy President of Finland
Minister of Education of Finland appointedBy President of Finland
Medal of Liberty presentedBy President of Finland
Finnish Senate subordinateTo President of Finland
Cross of Liberty awardingBody President of Finland
Puolustusvoimien lippu relatedTo President of Finland as commander-in-chief
linked to: President of Finland
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland appliesToOffice President of the Republic of Finland
linked to: President of Finland