| Post: | Spouse of the president of Finland |
| Residence: | Presidential Palace (ceremonial) Mäntyniemi (residential) Kultaranta (summer residence) |
| Inaugural: | Ester Ståhlberg |
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.
| President | In office | Spouse | Marriage years | Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. J. Ståhlberg1919−1925 | 1919–1920 | Hedvig Ståhlberg[2] | 1893–1917 † | Kaarlo Ståhlberg[3] |
| Aino Kjerrman | ||||
| Elli Schauman | ||||
| Aune Ståhlberg | ||||
| Juho Ståhlberg | ||||
| Kyllikki Tuominen | ||||
| Ester Ståhlberg[4] | 1920–1950 | |||
| L. K. Relander[5] 1925−1931 | 1920–1925 | Signe Relander | 1906–1942 | Maja-Lisa Backman |
| Ragnar Relander | ||||
| P. E. Svinhufvud[6] 1931−1937 | 1931–1937 | Ellen Svinhufvud | 1889–1944 | Yngve Svinhufvud |
| Gretel Sommar | ||||
| Mary Alftan | ||||
| Eino Svinhufvud | ||||
| Arne Svinhufvud | ||||
| Veikko Svinhufvud | ||||
| Kyösti Kallio[7] 1937−1940 | 1937–1940† | Kaisa Kallio[8] | 1902–1940† | Vieno Kallio |
| Veikko Kallio[9] | ||||
| Kerttu Saalasti | ||||
| Kalervo Kallio | ||||
| Kaino Pihlajamaa | ||||
| Katri Kaarlonen | ||||
| Risto Ryti[10] 1940−1944 | 1940–1944 | Gerda Ryti | 1916–1956 | Henrik Ryti |
| Niilo Ryti | ||||
| Eva Saxén | ||||
| Gustaf Mannerheim1944−1946 | 1944–1946 | Anastasija Mannerheim | 1892–1919 | Anastasie Mannerheim[11] |
| Sophie Mannerheim | ||||
| J. K. Paasikivi[12] 1946−1956 | 1946–1956 | Anna Paasikivi | 1897–1931 | Annikki Paasikivi |
| Wellamo Ant-Wuorinen[13] | ||||
| Juhani Paasikivi | ||||
| Varma Paasikivi | ||||
| Alli Paasikivi | 1934–1956 | |||
| Urho Kekkonen[14] 1956−1982 | 1956–1974† | |||
| Sylvi Kekkonen | 1926–1974 † | Matti Kekkonen | ||
| Taneli Kekkonen | ||||
| Mauno Koivisto[15] 1982−1994 | 1982–1994 | Tellervo Koivisto | 1952–2017 | Assi Koivisto |
| Martti Ahtisaari1994−2000 | 1994–2000 | Eeva Ahtisaari | 1968–2023 | Marko Ahtisaari |
| Tarja Halonen2000−2012 | 2000–2012 | Kari Pekkonen | cohabitation | Anna Halonen |
| Pentti Arajärvi | 2000–present | |||
| Sauli Niinistö 2012−2024 | 2012–2024 | Marja-Leena Niinistö | 1974–1995 † | Nuutti Niinistö |
| Matias Niinistö | ||||
| Jenni Haukio | 2009–present | Aaro Niinistö | ||
| Alexander Stubb 2024– | 2024– | Suzanne Innes-Stubb | 1998–present | Emilie Stubb |
| Oliver Stubb |