Finland: Heads of State: 1919-2012 |
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| Tasavallan Presidentti = Republikens President [1] | |
| 26 Jul 1919 - 1 Mar 1925 | Karlo Juho Ståhlberg [2] |
| 1 Mar 1925 - 1 Mar 1931 | Lauri Kristian Relander [3] |
| 1 Mar 1931 - 1 Mar 1937 | Per Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (x) |
| 1 Mar 1937 - 19 Dec 1940 | Kyösti Kallio [4][5] |
| Pääministeri = Statsminister (ex officio) | |
| 19 Dec 1940 - 21 Dec 1940 | Risto Heikki Ryti [6] |
| Tasavallan Presidentti = Republikens President [1] | |
| 21 Dec 1940 - 4 Aug 1944 | Risto Heikki Ryti (x) |
| 4 Aug 1944 - 11 Mar 1946 | Friherre (= Vapaaherra) Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (x) |
| 11 Mar 1946 - 1 Mar 1956 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi [7] |
| 1 Mar 1956 - 27 Jan 1982 | Urho Kaleva Kekkonen |
| 27 Jan 1982 - 1 Mar 1994 | Mauno Henrik Koivisto |
| 1 Mar 1994 - 1 Mar 2000 | Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari |
| 1 Mar 2000 - | Tarja Kaarina Halonen |
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| [1] | This is the style documented in the legislation; the style referred to in the presidential affirmation of office prescribed by the Constitution of 1999 is Suomen tasavallan presidentti (Finnish) and President för republiken Finland (Swedish). |
| [2] | Original name: Carl Johan Ståhlberg |
| [3] | Original name: Lars Kristian Relander |
| [4] | Original name: Gustaf Kalliokangas |
| [5] | Suomen kansanhallituksen puheenjohtaja (in dissidence) |
| 1 Dec 1939 - 12 Mar 1940 Otto Ville Kuusinen (original name: Otto Wilhelm Kuusinen) | |
| [6] | Original name: Risto Henrik Ryti |
| [7] | Original name: Johan August Hellstén |
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