Officially, the current head of state of Finland is known as the president of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti; Swedish: republiken Finlands president) … See more

The president exercises governmental powers "in council" with the Finnish Government, echoing the royal curia regis. The session is … See more

From 2012 to 2013, the president received an annual salary of 160,000 euros. The salary and other benefits are exempt from all taxes. In 2013, the salary was cut to 126,000 euros on the … See more

The president has the use of three properties for residential and hospitality purposes: the Presidential Palace and Mäntyniemi, … See more

Presidential candidates can be nominated by registered parties which have received at least one seat in the previous parliamentary … See more

The president-elect, accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament and the outgoing president, assumes office on the first day of the … See more

The president's functions and powers are directly defined in the Constitution. In addition to those specified there, the president also discharges functions assigned to the president in other laws. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is … See more