This is a list of presidents of Finland by their time in office. For a consecutive list, see list of presidents of Finland.
List
President Length of term Took office Left office Note 1 March1956 27 January1982 4 terms serving,3rd longerThird term was longer than normal due to it was extended by four years by an exception law during the term,under normal conditions. and last shorter than normal• resigned due to poor health 27 January1982 1 March1994 2 terms serving,1st slightly over a month longer than normalThe start of first term was earlier than normal due to the resignation of the predecessor Kekkonen. 1 March2000 1 March2012 2 terms serving 1 March2012 1 March2024 2 terms serving,1st one month shorter (but normal)According to the current Constitution of Finland, if the president is elected directly in the first round of the election,the term normally starts (and the previous one ends) on 1 February instead of 1 March. 11 March1946 1 March1956 2 terms serving,1st shorter than normalFirst term was shorter than normal due to while the martial law was in effect, a new term of office did not start,but it had been started by the predecessor Mannerheim. NOTE: days,due to two leap days:29 February1996 and 2000 1 March1994 1 March2000 1 term serving NOTE: days,due to one leap day:29 February1928 2 MarchDuring the old Constitution of Finland, Constitution Act (1919–2000) when 1 March was a Sunday,the term changed to Monday, 2 March.1925 2 March1931 1 term serving NOTE: days,due to two leap days:29 February1932 and 1936 2 March1931 1 March1937 1 term serving,one day shorter (but normal) 26 July1919 2 March1925 1 term serving,slightly under five months shorter than normalThe start of the President of Finland's first ever term was later than enacted due to the entry into forceof the Constitution of Finland, Constitution Act. 1 March1937 19 December1940 1 term serving,shorter than normal• resigned due to poor health 19 December1940 4 August1944 2 terms serving,both shorter than normalFirst term was shorter than normal due to while the martial law was in effect, a new term of office did not start,but it had been started by the predecessor Kallio.The duration of the second term was exceptionally enacted for only two years due to during the war.• resigned due to the Ryti–Ribbentrop Agreement 1 March2024 1 term serving 4 August1944 11 March1946 1 term serving,shorter than normalDecreed as president by an exception law due to that the predecessor Ryti had announced his resignation during the war.• resigned due to poor health
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See also
President of Finland List of presidents of Finland