First Ladies and Gentlemen of Finland
| First Ladies and Gentlemen of Finland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Inaugural holder | Ester Ståhlberg |
| Formation | July 26, 1919 |
The First Lady or First Gentlemen of Finland refers to the President of Finland. The current First Lady of Finland is Jenni Haukio, wife of President Sauli Niinistö, who has held the position since March 1, 2012.
The country has had one First Gentleman, Pentti Arajärvi, the husband of former President Tarja Halonen, who served from 2000 to 2012.
First Ladies and Gentlemen
| Spouse (born-died) |
President | In office |
|---|---|---|
| Ester Ståhlberg (1870–1950) |
K. J. Ståhlberg | 1919–1925 |
| Signe Relander (1886–1962) |
L.K. Relander | 1925–1931 |
| Ellen Svinhufvud (1869–1953) |
P.E. Svinhufvud | 1931–1937 |
| Kaisa Kallio (1878–1954) |
Kyösti Kallio | 1937–1940 |
| Gerda Ryti (1886–1984) |
Risto Ryti | 1940–1944 |
| Anastasia Mannerheim (1892–1919) (divorced) |
Gustaf Mannerheim | 1944–1946 |
| Alli Paasikivi (1879–1960) |
J.K. Paasikivi | 1946–1956 |
| Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974) |
Urho Kekkonen | 1956–1982 |
| Tellervo Koivisto (born 1929) |
Mauno Koivisto | 1981–1994 |
| Eeva Ahtisaari (born 1938) |
Martti Ahtisaari | 1994–2000 |
| Pentti Arajärvi (born 1948) |
Tarja Halonen | 2000–2012 |
| Jenni Haukio (born 1977) |
Sauli Niinistö | 2012– |
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