Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑu̯li ˈʋæinæmø ˈniːnistø], born 24 August 1948) is a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 2012 to 2024.
A lawyer by education, Niinistö was Chairman of the National Coalition Party (NCP) from 1994 to 2001, Minister of Justice from 1995 to 1996, Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2003, Deputy Prime Minister from 1995 to 2001 and the NCP candidate in the 2006 presidential election. He served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 2007 to 2011 and has been the honorary president of the European People's Party (EPP) since 2002.
Niinistö was the NCP candidate in the 2012 presidential election, defeating Pekka Haavisto of the Green League (VIHR) with 62.6% of the vote in the decisive second round. Niinistö assumed office on 1 March 2012; he is the first NCP president since Juho Kusti Paasikivi, who left office in 1956. In May 2017, Niinistö announced that he would seek reelection in the 2018 presidential election, running as an Independent candidate. The NCP and Christian Democrats (KD) supported his candidacy. He won reelection in the first round on 28 January 2018 with 62.7% of the vote and his second term began on 1 February 2018.
In a 2023 poll conducted by MTV Uutiset, Niinistö was ranked as Finland's greatest president of all time.
llegir més...El 24 d’agost de 1948 era un dimarts sota el signe estrella de ♍. Era el 236 dia de l'any. El president dels Estats Units era Harry S. Truman.
Si vas néixer aquest dia, tens 77 anys. El teu darrer aniversari va ser el diumenge, 24 d’agost de 2025, fa 270 dies. El teu proper aniversari és el dilluns, 24 d’agost de 2026, d'aquí a 94 dies. Heu viscut durant 28.394 dies, o unes 681.477 hores, o uns 40.888.666 minuts, o uns 2.453.319.960 segons.
Date: 25 August 1948
By JOSEPH A. LOFTUSSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Joseph LOFTUSSpecial
NLRB to file contempt action aimed at competency clauses and cutting off Chicago strike support; Judge Swygert informed of plan; considers show cause writ; ITU atty H Kaiser comments
Date: 25 August 1948
Van Arkel calls Denham tool of Taft and Chicago publishers
Date: 25 August 1948
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Maj Gen Bishop bars 3 Brit Fascist pubs, Ruhr
Date: 25 August 1948
Feb jailing of 2 Newburgh, NY, newsmen during gambling probe linked to Orange County primary election results