Valtioneuvos[1] (Finnish for “counsellor of state”, Swedish: statsråd) is a Finnish title of honor awarded by the President of Finland to elder statesmen.[2] It is one of two titles (the other being vuorineuvos) in the highest class of State of Finland honors.[3] A tax on the titles of 48,400 euros or 12,100 euros must be paid by whoever proposes the title to a holder.[4]
| Portrait | Title holder (born–died) | Awarded (year) | Awarder (by President of Finland) | Political career statues | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956) | 1930 | Lauri Kristian Relander | President, Prime minister and member of parliament | Finnish Party and National Coalition Party | ||
| E. N. Setälä (1864–1935) | 1934 | P. E. Svinhufvud | cabinet minister and member of parliament | |||
| Eero Yrjö Pehkonen (1882–1949) | 1948 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi | Provincial Governor, member of parliament and cabinet minister | Agrarian League | ||
| Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) | 1969 | Urho Kekkonen | Speaker of Parliament and Prime minister | |||
| Martti Miettunen (1907–2002) | 1977 | Urho Kekkonen | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Prime minister | Center Party | ||
| Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000) | 1989 | Mauno Koivisto | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Prime Minister | Center Party | ||
| Harri Holkeri (1937–2011) | 1998 | Martti Ahtisaari | Prime minister and member of parliament | National Coalition Party | ||
| Riitta Uosukainen (1942–) | 2004 | Tarja Halonen | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Minister | National Coalition Party | ||
| Matti Vanhanen (1955–) | 2024 | Alexander Stubb | Prime minister, Speaker of Parliament | Center Party |