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 |
70005000000000000005 years, 7002220000000000000220 days |
8 |
1 term serving |
2 |
Relander, Lauri KristianLauri Kristian Relander |
70006000000000000006 years, 50000000000000000000 days
one leap year (1928) |
6 |
1 term serving |
3 |
Svinhufvud, P. E.P. E. Svinhufvud |
70005000000000000005 years, 7002364000000000000364 days
two leap years (1932 and 1936) |
6 |
1 term serving |
4 |
Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio |
70003000000000000003 years, 7002293000000000000293 days |
9 |
* resigned due to poor health |
5 |
Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti |
70003000000000000003 years, 7002229000000000000229 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 |
70001000000000000001 year, 7002219000000000000219 days |
11 |
* resigned due to poor health and after not being prosecuted in war responsibility trials |
7 |
Paasikivi, J. K.J. K. Paasikivi |
70009000000000000009 years, 7002356000000000000356 days |
4 |
2 terms serving (remainder of Mannerheim's and 1 whole) |
8 |
Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen |
700125000000000000025 years, 7002332000000000000332 days |
1 |
3 whole terms serving (the 3rd exceptionally 10 years)
* resigned during the 4th term due to poor health |
9 |
Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto |
700112000000000000012 years, 700133000000000000033 days |
2 |
2 terms serving |
10 |
Ahtisaari, MarttiMartti Ahtisaari |
70006000000000000006 years, 50000000000000000000 days
two leap years (1996 and 2000) |
5 |
1 term serving |
11 |
Halonen, TarjaTarja Halonen |
700112000000000000012 years, 50000000000000000000 days |
3 |
2 terms serving |
12 |
Niinistö, SauliSauli Niinistö |
70002000000000000002 years, 7002115000000000000115 days |
incumbent: first term serving
|