Tarja Halonen was the president of Finland in 2009. She became the first female President of Finland after being elected in January 2000 as Finland's 11th president. She was re-elected in 2006; her current term runs until 2012. A graduate of the University of Helsinki, she became part of Helsinki's city council, and later became a member of Parliament in 1979.
Finland has a president.
Finland does not have a king or queen. It has a president. Currently (February 2014) that is President Sauli Niinistö.
The first president of Finland was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1919-1925).
Finland does not have a governor. It has a president as the head of state. Currently (February 2014) it is President Sauli Niinistö.
Yes, Tarja Halonen is the first female president of Finland
Finland is a Republic with a President and a Prime Minister
Finland turned 90 the 6th of December 2009
The current president of Finland is Tarja Halonen.
Tarja Halonen was the president of Finland in 2010. She became the first female President of Finland after being elected in January 2000 as Finland's 11th president. She was re-elected in 2006; her current term runs until 2012. A graduate of the University of Helsinki, she became part of Helsinki's city council, and later became a member of Parliament in 1979.
No, Finland is a republic headed by a president. The first president was Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, in 1919. Tarja Halonen has been president since 2000.
Tarja Halonen was the President of Finland in 2011. She became the first female President of Finland after being elected in January 2000 as Finland's 11th president. She was re-elected in 2006 and served as president until 2012 Mar 1. A graduate of the University of Helsinki, she became part of Helsinki's city council, and later became a member of Parliament in 1979.
As of 2009, there are an estimated 24,000 Muslims living in Finland.