Who is the president of finland?
Tarja Halonen. The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people for a term of six years. Since 1991, no President may be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The President must be a native-born Finnish citizen. The office was established by the Constitution Act of 1919. The current office-holder is President Tarja Halonen. Officially the President is known as President of the Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavallan presidentti in Finnish; Republiken Finlands President in Swedish) or President of the Republic. This is in contrast to the former presidents, who retain the title “President”.
