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The meeting at the Elysée Palace was hosted by President of France Emmanuel Macron. It was attended by Heads of State and Government from several European countries. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

27.2.2024

Meeting on support for Ukraine in Paris on 26 February 2024

President Niinistö stopped for a coffee in Salo market square and met locals. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the Republic of Finland

23.2.2024

Visit to Salo on 22 February 2024

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö declared the 2024 session of Parliament open on 7 February 2024. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Finnish Parliament

22.2.2024

State Opening of Parliament on 7 February 2024

During the inspection visit, President Niinistö became acquainted with the operations of the Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

23.1.2024

Inspection of the Jaeger Brigade on 22 January 2024

Many people enjoyed the public skating event in Sorsapuisto. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

22.1.2024

Visit to Tampere on 20 January 2024

New Year’s Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on 1 January 2024. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.1.2024

New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2024

This year's Lucia, Madeleine Amoroso, in discussion with the President Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

15.12.2023

Christmas greetings at Mäntyniemi on 14 December 2023

The participants of the joint Nordic–Ukrainian Summit in Oslo: Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB / Statsministerens kontor

15.12.2023

Nordic–Ukrainian Summit in Oslo on 13 December 2023

President Sauli Niinistö laid a wreath at the Heroes' Cross at Hietaniemi Cemetery on the morning of Independence Day on 6 December 2023. Photo: Juhani Kandell /Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

8.12.2023

Indepencence Day Celebrations on 6 December 2023

Representatives of Neural DSP, Kuusakoski Group, AGCO Corporation and EnergyVaasa photographed with the President of the Republic of Finland. Photo: Roni Hemilä/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

24.11.2023

The Internationalisation Awards of the President of the Republic of Finland on 24 November 2023

Welcoming ceremonies in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

21.11.2023

Official visit to Poland on 20–21 November 2023

President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his spouse Elke Büdenbender received President Sauli Niinistö and Dr Jenni Haukio on an official visit to Germany in Bonn on 15 November 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland.

16.11.2023

Official visit to Germany on 15–16 November 2023

President Martti Ahtisaari's state funeral on 10 November 2023. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Finnish Defence Forces

13.11.2023

President Martti Ahtisaari’s state funeral in Helsinki on 10 November 2023

President Sauli Niinistö shaking hands with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

24.10.2023

State visit to Italy on 23–24 October 2023

The first to sign the book of condolence were President Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

17.10.2023

Book of condolence for President Ahtisaari at the Presidential Palace

President Niinistö, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, who hosted the summit, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak at the JEF Leaders' Summit on Gotland, Sweden, on 13 October 2023. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

13.10.2023

JEF Leaders’ Summit in Sweden on 12–13 October 2023

This year, the Arraiolos Group meeting was attended by 13 EU presidents. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.10.2023

Meeting of the Arraiolos Group of European presidents in Portugal on 5–6 October 2023

President Niinistö receives Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on his working visit to Finland on Thursday 28 September 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

29.9.2023

Working visit by President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs on 28 September 2023

President Niinistö speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the UN SDG Summit on 18 September 2023. Photo: Elina Kalkku/Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations

27.9.2023

High-level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York on 18–21 September 2023

Granite Castle with weather protection in September 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

27.9.2023

Renovation of the main building and garden at Kultaranta – September 2023

The President walked together with hundreds of participants around Töölönlahti Bay, discussing current issues. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

28.8.2023

Walking event on Töölönlahti Bay in Helsinki on 27 August 2023

The President of the Republic of Finland promoted graduating Officer Cadets to Lieutenants and appointed them to the position of an officer or a fixed-term position of a junior officer on 25 August 2023. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

25.8.2023

The promotion and appointment of cadets in Helsinki on 25 August 2023

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö welcomed President of the United States Joe Biden to Finland on Thursday 13 July 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

13.7.2023

The US-Nordic Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki on 13 July 2023

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland to its first meeting as a full member of NATO. Photo: Matti Porre/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

11.7.2023

NATO Summit on 11–12 July 2023 in Vilnius

President Niinistö welcomed President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on an official visit to Finland on Wednesday 3 May 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

10.7.2023

Official visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 3 May 2023

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's new government paid a complimentary visit to the President of the Republic of Finland at the Presidential Palace on 20 June 2023.

22.6.2023

The new Government and the outgoing Government at the Presidential Palace on 20 June 2023

20.6.2023

Kultaranta Talks in Helsinki on 18–19 June 2023

Juhani Pyykkö, Senior Research Technician at Natural Resources Institute Finland, showed how seedlings are grafted. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

16.6.2023

Visit to Kanta-Häme on 15 June 2023

The presidents shaking hands in front of their countries' flags. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

12.6.2023

Official visit to Brasil 1–2 June 2023

Family photo of the leaders of the Member States at the Council of Europe Summit on 16 May 2023 in Reykjavík. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

17.5.2023

Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik on 16–17 May 2023

Group photo of the Summit participants (from left): Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre. Photo: Roni Rekomaa/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

4.5.2023

Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Helsinki on 3 May 2023

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Republic of Namibia Hage G. Geingob during the welcoming ceremony in Windhoek. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

29.4.2023

State visit to Namibia on 27–28 April 2023

Finnish and South African flags along a street in Pretoria. Photo: Matti Porre/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

25.4.2023

State visit to South Africa 25–26 April 2023

Photo: Hanne Salonen/Finnish Parliament

13.4.2023

Opening of the Parliament on 13 April 2023

The Finnish flag is raised for the first time at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Photo: NATO

7.4.2023

Ceremony to mark Finland’s accession to NATO on 4 April 2023 in Brussels

Prime Minister Sanna Marin submitted her Government’s request for resignation to President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on Thursday 6 April at Mäntyniemi in Helsinki. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.4.2023

The Prime Minister’s resignation request to the President on 6 April 2023

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö held a speech at the closing of the electoral period on 29 March 2023. Photo: Tero Hanski / Parliament of Finland

29.3.2023

Closing of the electoral period on 29 March 2023

President Niinistö visited the area affected by the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, southeastern Türkiye. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

16.3.2023

Visit to Türkiye 16–17 March 2023

President Niinistö with President Joe Biden on 9 March 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: The White House/Cameron Smith

6.3.2023

Visit to the United States from 6 to 10 March 2023

President Niinistö, Prime Minister Kristersson and Prime Minister Gahr Støre together with the Foreign and Defence Ministers of Finland, Sweden and Norway at Harpsund. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

23.2.2023

Meeting with the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway at Harpsund on 22 February 2023

President Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

18.2.2023

Munich Security Conference on 17–18 February 2023

President Niinistö and Governor General Simon walking along Pohjoisesplanadi. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

7.2.2023

State visit of Governor General of Canada Mary Simon

26.1.2023

Visit to Ukraine on 24 January 2023

President Niinistö met with President of Latvia Egils Levits before the JEF meeting in Riga on 19 December 2022. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

20.12.2022

JEF meeting in Latvia on 19 December 2022

The Presidential couple, interviewed by the media. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

15.12.2022

Christmas greetings on 14 December 2022

President Niinistö converses with war veteran Veikko Peltola over coffee. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

14.12.2022

Christmas celebration at Kauniala Hospital on 9 December 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio laid a wreath at the Hero’s Cross in Hietaniemi Cemetery on the morning of Independence Day, 6 December 2022 Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.12.2022

Independence Day Reception on 6 December 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio hosted a reception in honour of Finland’s independence for war veterans and members of the Lotta Svärd at the Presidential Palace on Thursday,1 December 2022. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

2.12.2022

Independence Day reception for war veterans and members of the Lotta Svärd at the Presidential Palace on 1 December 2022

President Sauli Niinistö inspected the Army’s main exercise Kontio 22 in Northern Karelia on 28–29 November 2022. Photo: Jouni Mölsä / Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

30.11.2022

Inspection of the Army’s main exercise Kontio 22 on 28–29 November 2022

18.11.2022

The Internationalisation Awards of the President of the Republic of Finland on 18 November 2022

16.11.2022

Working visit of President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi on 16 November 2022

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda received President Niinistö on a working visit in Vilnius on Friday, 4 November 2022. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

4.11.2022

Working visit to Lithuania on 4 November 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö was guest speaker at the 74th Session of the Nordic Council, in Parliament House on Tuesday, 1 November 2022. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Parliament

3.11.2022

Nordic Council’s Session in Helsinki on on 1 November 2022

State visit to Iceland on 19–20 October 2022. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

21.10.2022

State visit to Iceland on 19–20 October 2022

President Niinistö and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a discussion moderated by NUPI Director Ulf Sverdrup. Photo: Matti Porre / Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

10.10.2022

Official visit to Norway on 10–11 October 2022

President Niinistö met with President of Hungary Katalin Novákin at the UN General Assembly in New York on 20 September 2022. Photo: Ville Hukkanen/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

22.9.2022

UN General Assembly on 19-21 September 2022

Press conference on Wednesday evening 29 June 2022 in connection with the Summit. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

25.7.2022

NATO Summit in Madrid on 28–30 June 2022

Leo Valkama, a pupil at Rymättylä School, presented a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Haukio at the start of the welcoming reception. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.6.2022

City of Naantali’s welcoming reception on 5 June 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of the United States Joseph R. Biden, together with Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson, in the White House on Thursday, 19 May 2022. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

19.5.2022

Working visit to Washington D.C. on 19 May 2022

President Niinistö held a speech at the Swedish Parliament on the subject

17.5.2022

The President of the Republic of Finland’s state visit to Sweden on 17–18 May 2022

15.5.2022

Joint press conference of President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on 15 May 2022

11.5.2022

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson’s visit to Finland on 11 May 2022

Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a working visit to Finland on Friday, 8 April 2022. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

11.4.2022

Working visit of Federal President of Germany

President Niinistö visited music, Finnish language and mathematics classes. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/Office of the President of the Republic

7.4.2022

Visit to Kemi and Tornio on 6 April 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris

21.3.2022

Working visit to France on 21 March 2022

Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, President Sauli Niinistö and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the JEF Leaders' Summit in London on 15 March 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi participated via a video link. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/Office of the President of the Republic

15.3.2022

JEF Leaders’ Summit in London

President Niinistö inspected the local defence exercise Kehä 1/22, led by the Guard Jaeger Regiment. Also pictured are General Timo Kivinen, Commander of the Defence Forces, and Vesa Sundqvist, District Director, National Defence Training Association of Finland (MPK). Photo: Lotta Laaksonen / Guard Jaeger Company

11.3.2022

Visit to Porvoo and inspection of the Defence Forces’ local defence exercise on 10 March 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met President of the United States Joseph R. Biden in Washington D.C. on Friday, 4 March 2022. Photo: Elina Karjalainen/Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C.

4.3.2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s working visit to Washington D.C. on 4 March 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Federal chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz at Munich Security Conference on 19 February 2022. Photo: Tino Savolainen/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

18.2.2022

Munich Security Conference on 18–19 February 2022

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2022. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.1.2022

New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2022

Reporters Ella Kanninen and Jussi-Pekka Rantanen interviewed the presidential couple in a live broadcast. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

7.12.2021

Independence Day on 6 December 2021

Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier receives President Sauli Niinistö on a working visit to Germany in Berlin, on 22 November 2021. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

24.11.2021

Working visit to Germany on 21–23 November 2021.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres received President Niinistö at the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on 1 November 2021. Photo: Screenshot of COP26 live stream

4.11.2021

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on 1–2 November 2021

At the press conference, President Niinistö stated that the discussions had gone very well. “We found out that we have so much in common in a positive way, and that took time.” Photo: Jon Norppa/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

27.10.2021

President of Estonia Alar Karis’ visit on 26 October 2021

President Niinistö held discussions with the North Atlantic Council in the Hall of State of the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

26.10.2021

The North Atlantic Council’s visit on 25 October 2021

8.10.2021

#GirlsTakeover campaign organised by Plan International on 6 October 2021

President Niinistö met with President of 76th session of United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid in New York on 20 September 2021. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

22.9.2021

United Nations General Assembly, 21.-22. September 2021

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella received President Niinistö at the Quirinale Palace. Photo: Quirinale

16.9.2021

Arraiolos Group meeting in Rome on 15 September 2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday, 7 September 2021. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris

8.9.2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s working visit to France on 7 September 2021

Jenni Tieaho
Night Visitor, 2012. Photo: Jon Norppa/The Office of the President of the Republic

9.6.2021

Encounters – the sculpture exhibition of summer 2021 in Kultaranta

The Huuhkajat in a group photo with the President of the Republic. Photo: Jyri Sulander/Football Association of Finland

4.6.2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met Finland’s national football team on 3 June 2021

In the Ritva 21 exercise, President Niinistö viewed anti-ship missile firings by Rauma class vessels. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/Office of the President of the Republic

3.6.2021

The inspection of the Finnish Navy and the Archipelago National Park on 2 June 2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö presented the Millennium Technology Prize in a virtual award ceremony on 18 May 2021. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic

19.5.2021

Millennium Technology Prize virtual award ceremony, 18 May 2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s Kultaranta discussion tour continued on 26 April 2021 in the form of a discussion with students of LUT University. Photo: Jon Norppa/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

23.4.2021

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö’s Kultaranta discussion tour 21 – 28 April 2021

1.1.2021

President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö’s New Year’s Speech 2021

The presidential couple received Christmas greetings virtually. Photo: Jon Norppa/Office of the President of the Republic

19.12.2020

Receiving of traditional Christmas greetings on 17 December 2020

President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio in an interview during the Independence Day celebration at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 6 December 2020. Photo: Emmi Korhonen/Office of the President of the Republic

8.12.2020

Independence Day celebration on 6 December 2020

President Niinistö addressed the SDG Moment convened by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, 18th September.

21.9.2020

75th session of the UN General Assembly 18 September – 1 October 2020

The promotion and appointment of cadets in Santahamina on 28 August 2020. Photo: Jon Norppa/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

28.8.2020

Promotion and appointment of cadets on 28 August 2020

24.5.2020

Kultaranta Talks 2020

75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 2020. Photo: Jouni Mölsä/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

27.1.2020

75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 2020

Close to 40 Heads of State and Government participated in the event at the invitation of President of Israel Reuven Rivlin. Photo: GPO

22.1.2020

Visit to Israel on 21–24 January 2020

Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.12.2019

Independence Day Reception on 6 December 2019

Prime Minister Antti Rinne submitted the resignation of the Government to President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö in Mäntyniemi on 3 December 2019. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

3.12.2019

Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic 3 December 2019

Working visit of President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda on 5 November 2019. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

5.11.2019

Working visit of President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda

Photo: Secretariat for the Ceremonies of Imperial Succession

23.10.2019

Ceremony of the enthronement of the Emperor of Japan

Official visit to Ethiopia on 15-16 October 2019. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

15.10.2019

Official visit to Ethiopia on 15-16 October 2019

President Trump bids farewell to the President Niinistö. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

3.10.2019

Official working visit to Washington: Meeting of President of the U.S. Donald Trump

President Sauli Niinistö lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on 1 October 2019. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

2.10.2019

Official working visit to the United States: Arlington National Cemetery

President Niinistö met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 22 September. UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist

25.9.2019

Opening week of the UN General Assembly

Open House at the Presidential Palace from 12 to 14 September 2019. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

13.9.2019

Open House at the Presidential Palace from 12 to 14 September 2019

Official visit to Ukraine on 12–13 September 2019. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

12.9.2019

Official visit to Ukraine

Working visit of President of Latvia Egils Levits on 28 August 2019. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

28.8.2019

Working visit of President of Latvia Egils Levits on 28 August 2019

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö welcomed President of Russia Vladimir Putin to a working visit to Finland. Photo: Roni Rekomaa/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

21.8.2019

Working visit of President of Russia Vladimir Putin on August 21, 2019

President of the Republic of Finland participates in the celebration of the French National Day or Bastille Day in Paris on 14 July 2019. His visit is hosted by President of France Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Riikka Hietajärvi/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

14.7.2019

Celebration of the French National Day on 14 July 2019

Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan visited Finland on 2–5 July 2019. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

3.7.2019

Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan

16.6.2019

Kultaranta Talks 16 June 2019

Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

15.6.2019

Visit of President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

10.6.2019

State visit of President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in

Official welcoming ceremonies in Ljubljana. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic

23.5.2019

Official visit to Slovenia 23–24 May 2019

Presidents Niinistö and Maurer discussed the EU-Swiss relations, Brexit, climate change and immigration. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

10.5.2019

Working visit of President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer

2.5.2019

Dinner for the diplomatic corps

25.4.2019

Opening of the 2019 session of the Eduskunta (Parliament)

President Sauli Niinistö met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, on 9 April 2019, before the plenary session of the Arctic: Territory of Dialogue Forum. Photo: Katri Makkonen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

9.4.2019

Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä submitted the resignation of the Government to President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö in Mäntyniemi on 8 March 2019. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

8.3.2019

Prime Minister’s resignation to the President of the Republic 8 March 2019

President Niinistö spoke at the panel discussion on arms control at the Munich Security Conference. Photo: Katri Makkonen/Office of the President of the Republic

16.2.2019

Munich Security Conference 15-17 February 2019

President @Niinistö met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland. © Council of Europe / Candice Imbert

23.1.2019

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

President of China Xi Jinping and Mrs Peng Liyuan welcomed President Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio to Beijing. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

14.1.2019

State visit to China 14-15 January 2019

President Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio visit Austria on Tuesday 1 January 2019. Invited by Federal President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen and Mrs Doris Schmidauer, the presidential couple attended the traditional Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert at the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna. Photo: Peter Lechner/Office of the Federal President of Austria

1.1.2019

Visit to Vienna

Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.1.2019

New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2019

President Niinistö attended official celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Latvian independence on 18 November 2018 in Riga.

20.11.2018

Latvian Centennial Celebration 18.11.2018

Official visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbajev on 17 October 2018. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

17.10.2018

Official visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbajev

8.10.2018

Visit of United States Secretary of State

Drawings for the building, which was originally completed in 1820 as a merchant’s manor and designed by Pehr Granstedt, were finalised by Carl Ludvig Engel. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

2.8.2018

Presidential Palace

7.3.2017

State visit of President of Estonia 7.-8.3.2017

13.2.2017

Visit of President of Uruguay 13.-14.2.2017

6.2.2017

Finland 100: Regional visit to Lappland: Inari and Tervola 6.-7.2.2017

24.1.2017

Official visit of President of Ukraine 24.1.2017

6.12.2016

Independence Day Reception 6.12.2016

25.10.2016

Official visit to Iran 25.-26.10.2016

20.10.2016

Visit of President of Estonia 20.10.2016

5.9.2016

State visit of Norwegian royal couple 5.-8.9.2016

1.7.2016

Working visit of President of Russia 1.7.2016

19.6.2016

Kultaranta Talks 2016 19.-20.6.2016

15.6.2016

Visits of Presidents of Hungary and Estonia 15.6.2016

17.5.2016

State visit to Estonia 17.-18.5.2016

13.5.2016

Official visit to the United States 13.5.2016

7.3.2016

Official visit to Japan 7.-11.3.2016

4.2.2016

Visit to Austria 4.-5.2.2016

26.1.2016

Visit to Satakunta and Southwest Finland 26.1.2016

8.12.2015

Visit of Secretary-General of the United Nations 8.-9.12.2015

6.12.2015

Independence Day Reception 6.12.2015

2.11.2015

State visit to Indonesia 2.-4.11.2015

19.10.2015

Visit of President of Brasilia 19.-20.10.2015

12.10.2015

Official visit to Turkey 12.-15.10.2015

21.9.2015

Meeting of European presidents 21.-22.9.2015

19.9.2015

Open House at the Presidential Palace 19.9.2015

6.7.2015

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Helsinki 6.7.2015

14.6.2015

Kultaranta talks 14.-15.6.2015

1.6.2015

Working visit of President of Tanzania 1.-3.6.2015

23.5.2015

State visit to Mexico 23.-27.5.2015

11.4.2015

Working visit to the United Arab Emirates 11.-13.4.2015

1.4.2015

Statsbesök till Polen 30.3.-1.4.2015

6.2.2015

Munich Security Conference 6.-8.2.2015

28.1.2015

State visit of President of Latvia 28.-29.1.2015

21.1.2015

Visit to Brussels 21.-22.1.2015

6.12.2014

Independence Day Reception 6.12.2014

4.11.2014

Working visit to Italy 4.-5.11.2014

14.10.2014

State visit of President of India 14.-16.10.2014

8.10.2014

State visit to Canada 8.-11.10.2014

29.9.2014

Meeting of European presidents 29.-30.9.2014

17.9.2014

Working visit of President of Uruguay 17.9.2014

4.9.2014

NATO Summit 4.-5.9.2014

15.8.2014

Visit to Sochi and Kiev 15.-16.8.2014

12.5.2014

State visit of President of Estonia 12.-14.5.2014

6.4.2014

State visit of President of the Swiss Confederation 6.-8.4.2014

23.3.2014

Nuclear Security Summit 2014 23.-25.3.2014

11.3.2014

Inspecting of crisis management forces in Lebanon 11.-13.3.2014

6.2.2014

Olympic Games in Sochi 6.-12.2.2014

6.12.2013

Independence Day gala concert and reception 6.12.2013

11.11.2013

State visit of President of Namibia 11.-13.11.2013

22.10.2013

Visit of Norway’s Crown Prince 22.-23.10.2013

15.10.2013

State visit to Switzerland 15.-16.10.2013

2.10.2013

Visit at the Luuppi youth activity centre 2.10.2013

23.9.2013

Working visit to Russia 23.-25.9.2013

9.9.2013

State visit to Latvia 9.-10.9.2013

4.9.2013

President of the United States and Nordic leaders in Stockholm 4.9.2013

9.7.2013

Official visit to France 9.-11.7.2013

25.6.2013

Working visit of President of Russia 25.6.2013

14.5.2013

State visit to Lithuania 14.-15.5.2013

29.4.2013

Working visit of President of Afganistan 29.4.2013

16.4.2013

State visit to Kazakhstan 16.-18.4.2013

6.4.2013

Official visit to China 6.-10.4.2013

1.3.2013

Visit of President of Myanmar 1.3.2013

16.1.2013

Visit to Lappeenranta and Eastern Border 16.1.2013

Independence Day Reception at the Presidential Palace on Thursday 6 December 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

6.12.2012

Independence Day Reception 6.12.2012

Working visit President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Finland on 23–25 October 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

23.10.2012

Working visit President of Tajikistan 23.-25.10.2012

UN General Assembly 22–29 September 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

22.9.2012

UN General Assembly 22.-29.9.2012

Visit to Pyhtää and Hamina on 2 August 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

2.8.2012

Visit to Pyhtää and Hamina 2.8.2012

The presidential couple applauding the performance of Finnish tennis star Jarkko Nieminen at Wimbledon. Photo: Lehtikuva

27.7.2012

Olympic Games in London 27.-31.7.2012

Working visit of President of Latvia Andris Berzins on 23 July 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

23.7.2012

Working visit of President of Latvia 23.7.2012

Working visit to Russia 20-22 June 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

20.6.2012

Working visit to Russia 20.-22.6.2012

26.4.2012

Dinner for the diplomatic corps 26.4.2012

25.4.2012

Official visit to Estonia 25.4.2012

17.4.2012

State visit to Sweden 17.-18.4.2012

26.3.2012

Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul 26.-27.3.2012

20.3.2012

Visit to Salo and Forssa 20.3.2012

Inauguration of President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on 1 March 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.3.2012

Inauguration 1.3.2012

1.1.1970

Working visit to Moscow 11.–13.2.2013

Official visit to Germany 7–9 November 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.1.1970

Official visit to Germany 7.–9.11.2012

State visit to Norway 10–12 October 2012. Copyright © Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

1.1.1970

State visit to Norway 10.−12.10.2012

1.1.1970

Press Conference

1.1.1970

State visit of President of China 4–6.4.2017

1.1.1970

Visit to Uruguay 16.–18.8.2016

1.1.1970

Nuclear Security Summit 31.3.–1.4.2016

1.1.1970

State visit of King and Queen of Sweden Ensimmäinen päivä 3.3.2015

1.1.1970

UN General Assembly 20- 25.9.2014

1.1.1970

Official visit of Federal President of Germany 5.–6.6.2013

1.1.1970

State visit to Denmark 4.–5.4.2013