order in
position

president of
the republic

length of
the presidential
action
rank by
length
of term(s)
notes


1 Ståhlberg, K. J.K. J. Ståhlberg 5 years, 220 days 8 1 term serving
2 Relander, Lauri KristianLauri Kristian Relander 6 years, 0 days
one leap year (1928)
6 1 term serving
3 Svinhufvud, P. E.P. E. Svinhufvud 5 years, 364 days
two leap years (1932 and 1936)
6 1 term serving
4 Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio 3 years, 293 days 9 * resigned due to poor health
5 Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti 3 years, 229 days 10 * resigned due to agreement with Nazi Germany
(after remainder of Kallio's term and during 1 additional, exceptionally 2 years long term)
6 Mannerheim, GustafGustaf Mannerheim 1 year, 219 days 11 * resigned due to poor health and after not being prosecuted in war responsibility trials
7 Paasikivi, J. K.J. K. Paasikivi 9 years, 356 days 4 2 terms serving (remainder of Mannerheim's and 1 whole)
8 Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen 25 years, 332 days 1 3 whole terms serving (the 3rd exceptionally 10 years)
* resigned during the 4th term due to poor health
9 Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto 12 years, 33 days 2 2 terms serving
10 Ahtisaari, MarttiMartti Ahtisaari 6 years, 0 days
two leap years (1996 and 2000)
5 1 term serving
11 Halonen, TarjaTarja Halonen 12 years, 0 days 3 2 terms serving
12 Niinistö, SauliSauli Niinistö 2 years, 115 days
incumbent: first term serving