The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Finland.
Incumbents President: Tarja HalonenDieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 Prime Minister: Paavo Lipponen
Events March 2 – The began a doctors' strike that lasted until August 18th. August 24 – Heino murders: Four teenagers murdered businessman Martti Heino and his wife Elise Heino in Loppi.
Births February 13 – Kaapo Kakko, ice hockey player
Deaths January 15 – Kaija Siren, 80, architect March 3 – Maija Isola, 73, textile designer June 27 – Tove Jansson, 86, author, painter and comic strip artist September 7 – Spede Pasanen, 71, television star, film director and inventor, heart attack.Speden dramaattiset viime hetket – ”Pertti pelkäsi lääkäreitä” Iltasanomat.fi 2016-09-03 October 20 – Marko Hirsma, 36, musician, outlaw biker and gangster, murdered November 26 – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, 58, Finnish-Sami writer, musician, and artist
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