Spouses of Presidents of Finland
The current spouse of the President of Finland is Jenni Haukio, wife of President Sauli Niinistö, who has held the position since March 1, 2012.
| Spouses of the President of Finland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Inaugural holder | Ester Ståhlberg |
| Formation | July 26, 1919 |
The only man to have been spouse of a President of Finland is Pentti Arajärvi, the husband of former President Tarja Halonen, who served from 2000 to 2012.
Spouses
| Spouse (born-died) |
President | In office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | K. J. Ståhlberg | 1919–1920 | Ståhlberg, a widower, married Esther Ståhlberg during his term. |
| Ester Ståhlberg (1870–1950) |
1920–1925 | ||
| 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 | |
| Vacant | Gustaf Mannerheim | 1944–1946 | Mannerheim, a divorcé, had separated from his wife Anastasie Mannerheim in 1919 and never remarried. |
| Alli Paasikivi (1879–1960) |
J.K. Paasikivi | 1946–1956 | |
| Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974) |
Urho Kekkonen | 1956–1974 (her death) | |
| Vacant | 1974–1982 | ||
| Tellervo Koivisto (born 1929) |
Mauno Koivisto | 1982–1994 | |
| Eeva Ahtisaari (born 1936) |
Martti Ahtisaari | 1994–2000 | |
| Pentti Arajärvi (born 1948) |
Tarja Halonen | 2000–2012 | Halonen and Arajärvi, who had been together for decades, married during her term. |
| Jenni Haukio (born 1977) |
Sauli Niinistö | 2012– |
References
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