Spouses of presidents of Finland

Spouse of the president of Finland
Incumbent
Suzanne Innes-Stubb
since 1 March 2024
Residence Presidential Palace (ceremonial)
Mäntyniemi (residential)
Kultaranta (summer residence)
Inaugural holderEster Ståhlberg
FormationJuly 26, 1919
(105 years ago) (1919-07-26)

The spouse of the president of Finland has no official role or title, but they often play a ceremonial role alongside the president of Finland.[1]

The first presidential spouse was Ester Ståhlberg, who married the then-incumbent President K. J. Ståhlberg in 1920.

The current spouse is Suzanne Innes-Stubb, wife of President Alexander Stubb, who has held the position since March 1, 2024.

The only man to have been spouse of a president of Finland is Pentti Arajärvi, the partner and husband of President Tarja Halonen, who served from 2000 to 2012. They married in 2000 in Mäntyniemi, during her first term.

  1. ^ "Islannin ensimmäinen nainen arvostelee maailman presidenttipuolisoille varattua roolia – "älykkäät naiset pelkistetään rekvisiitaksi"".