The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Finland.
Incumbents President: Tarja HalonenDieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 Prime Minister: Paavo Lipponen
Events Kamppi Car Bomb: On 16 July 2002, a car bomb detonated in the Kamppi district of Helsinki. The blast was linked to a rare contract killing. Myyrmanni Bombing: On 11 October 2002, a bomb exploded at the Myyrmanni shopping centre in Vantaa, near Helsinki. The attack killed seven people and injured around 159 others, including children. Rally Finland 2002, part of the World Rally Championship, is held in Jyväskylä and won by Marcus Grönholm.
Births Joakim Oldorff – Finnish Badminton player Linnea Ceder – Finnish Figure skater Adam Mekki – Finnish Footballer Ona Huczkowski – Finnish Actress
Deaths Erkki Salmenhaara – Finnish composer and musicologist (died 19 March 2002).
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