2007 in Finland

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Events in the year 2007 in Finland.

Incumbents

• President – Tarja Halonen
• Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen

Events

• 18 March – the 2007 Finnish parliamentary election
• 10 & 12 May - Eurovision Song Contest 2007
• 7 November - Jokela school shooting
• 21 October – Finnish racing driver Kimi Räikkönen won his first Formula One World Championship, driving for Scuderia Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix. ^[1]

Deaths

Kirka

Eeki Mantere

• 2 January – Eino Lehtinen, veteran of the Finnish Civil War (b. 1900)
• 6 January – Alvar Saukko, civil servant and politician (b. 1929). ^[2]
• 31 January – Kirka, musician (b. 1950)
• 21 February – Oiva Halmetoja, athlete (b. 1920). ^[3]
• 27 February – Raimo Karlsson, wrestler (b. 1948). ^[4]
• 24 March – Pentti Ikonen, swimmer (b. 1934). ^[5]
• 8 April – Osmo Harkimo, cinematographer (b. 1923)
• 14 April – Reino Poutanen, rower (b. 1928). ^[6]
• 15 April – Paavo Tiilikainen, politician (b. 1923). ^[7]
• 16 April – Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen, baron, journalist and diplomat (b. 1930)
• 29 April – Pentti Lehto, illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist and author of children's books (b. 1924)
• 30 April – Eeki Mantere, musician (b. 1949). ^[8]
• 18 May – Rainer Lemström, politician (b. 1931). ^[9]
• 30 May – Toivo Telen, shot putter (b. 1924). ^[10]
• 4 June – Antti Viskari, long-distance runner (b. 1928). ^[11]
• 23 July – Ragnar Wikström, figure skater (b. 1940)
• 9 August – Rolf Wiik, fencer (b. 1929). ^[12]
• 23 August – Martti Pokela, folk musician and composer (b. 1924). ^[13]
• 27 September – Marjatta Raita, actress (b. 1944)
• 29 September – Jorma Räty, weightlifter (b. 1946)
• 14 October – Pentti Snellman, athlete (b. 1926). ^[14]
• 4 November – Lennart Rönnback, White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 (b. 1905)
• 7 November - Pekka-Eric Auvinen, School shooter
• 22 December – Esko Valkama, footballer (b. 1924). ^[15]
• 26 December – Voitto Liukkonen, sports commentator (b. 1940)
• 27 December – Pentti Pakarinen, ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1924). ^[16]
• 31 December – Markku Peltola, actor and musician (b. 1956)

See also

• 2007 in the European Union
• 2007 in Europe

References

1. "Raikkonen takes F1 title after Brazil GP win". Reuters. October 21, 2007.
2. "Alvar Saukko". eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oiva Halmetoja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raimo Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pentti Ikonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
6. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reino Poutanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
7. "Paavo Tiilikainen". eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
8. "Jää hyvästi Eeki". danny.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
9. "Rainer Lemström". eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
10. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toivo Telen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
11. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antti Viskari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
12. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf Wiik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
13. "Finland's Kantele Master Martti Pokela Dies". yle.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
14. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pentti Snellman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
15. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esko Valkama". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
16. "Pentti Pakarinen". eduskunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 November 2019.