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Sauli Niinistö
Sauli Väinämö Niinistö is a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 2012 to 2024.
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politics · President of Finland from 2012 to 2024 · politician · lawyer · judge · jurist · also Sauli Niinistö, Sauli Väinämö Niinistö, Sauli Niinisto, Niinistö
Born 24 August 1948 · Q29207
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
The New York Times: Sauli Niinisto
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2023· 2 entries
Won: Finland (2023).
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Awarded Konung Carl XVI Gustafs jubileumsminnestecken IV (2023).
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2022· 2 entries
Won: United States of America (2022).
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Niinistö, along with Prime Minister Sanna Marin, announced his support for Finnish NATO membership
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2021· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (2021).
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Won: Ukraine with Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (10 October 2012) (August 2021).
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2019· 3 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Finnish President Sauli Niinistö posted a video after his White House visit saying that he'd rather hang around reindeer than Donald Trump.” False.
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Won Medal of Merit with clasp of the Association of the Warrant Officers’ (2019).
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And 2020, he did not pardon anyone, and pardoned on average only three people per year
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2018· 5 entries
Won: Finland (2018).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2018).
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Won: Germany (September 2018).
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Yahoo: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto Wins Re-Election in Landslide
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Niinistö said during his re-election campaign that he would block arms sales to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, due to their involvement in the Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen
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2017· 6 entries
Won: Italy (2017).
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Won: Finland (2017).
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Won: United States of America (September 2017).
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Awarded doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki (2017).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2017).
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Niinistö and Haukio's dog Lennu went viral across the world
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2016· 3 entries
Won: Luxembourg (May 2016).
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Won: Finland (2016).
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Won: Austria (February 2016).
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2015· 7 entries
Awarded doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki (2015).
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Won: Poland with Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (10 October 2012) (March 2015).
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Won: Mexico (May 2015).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (2015).
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Won Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association (2015).
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Won: Finland (2015).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2015).
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2014· 2 entries
Won: Estonia (May 2014).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2014).
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2013· 12 entries
Won: France (July 2013).
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Won: Denmark (April 2013).
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Won: Lithuania (May 2013).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon (2013).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars (2013).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (2013).
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Awarded Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2013).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2013).
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Won Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds (2013).
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Won: Latvia (October 2013).
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Won: Iceland (May 2013).
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Won: Finland (2013).
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2012· 9 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty (2012).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University (2012).
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Awarded Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2012).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2012).
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Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (2012).
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Won: Hungary (2012).
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Career landmark: President of Finland (2012–2024).
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku (2011).
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Won: Finland (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate presented by University of Tampere (2010).
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Won: Finland (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson (2009–2012).
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2008).
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Won: Italy (2008).
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2007· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2007).
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011).
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Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011).
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2006· 2 entries
Was made more detailed in 2009 because of controversies
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Niinistö announced that he was standing again for the 2007 parliamentary election
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2005).
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Niinistö met Jenni Haukio, who at the time worked for the National Coalition Party and interviewed Niinistö for the Nykypäivä magazine
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2003· 3 entries
Won Medal for Military Merits (2003).
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Niinistö became vice president at the European Investment Bank
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Karpela and Niinistö announced their engagement, which was ended in 2004
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2001· 1 entry
And he was succeeded that year by Ville Itälä as party leader
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2000· 1 entry
Niinistö won 100,000 mk in the Haluatko miljonääriksi
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1999· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003).
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance (1999–2003).
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1996).
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Continuing in Lipponen's second cabinet from 1999 to 2003
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance (1996–1999).
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1995· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Justice of Finland (1995–1996).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (1995–2001).
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1994· 2 entries
Career landmark: Chairperson of the National Coalition Party (1994–2001).
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Was chosen to lead the NCP as party chairman and subsequently became Justice Minister in Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet in 1995
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1988· 1 entry
“One may oppose immigration. It is an opinion of one's own. But questioning the dignity of an immigrant is unacceptable. (...) I have not seen that these people [the leaders of the Finns Party] who have been convicted exactly of insulting dignity would have shown efficient regretting.”
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (1987–1999).
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1974· 2 entries
Career landmark: lensmann (1974–1975).
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Studied at University of Turku (1974).
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1967· 1 entry
After which he went to study at the University of Turku
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-08-24.
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