List of Presidents of Finland by time in office

This is a list of Presidents of Finland by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.

Rank by time in office

# in
office		 President Length of term Rank by
length of
term		 Notes
8
 Urho Kekkonen &1000000000000002500000025 years, &10000000000000332000000332 days
1
 Resigned during fourth term
9
 Mauno Koivisto &1000000000000001200000012 years, &1000000000000003300000033 days
2
 Served two terms; took office 33 days early after resignation of Kekkonen
11
 Tarja Halonen &1000000000000001200000012 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days
3
 Incumbent: serving second term
7
 Juho Kusti Paasikivi &100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000356000000356 days
4
 Served remainder of Mannerheim's term and one additional term
2
 Lauri Kristian Relander &100000000000000060000006 years, &100000000000000000000000 days
5
 Served one term
3
 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud &100000000000000060000006 years, &100000000000000000000000 days
5
 Served one term
10
 Martti Ahtisaari &100000000000000060000006 years, &100000000000000000000000 days
5
 Served one term
1
 Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000219000000219 days
8
 Served one term
4
 Kyösti Kallio &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000293000000293 days
9
 Resigned due to poor health
5
 Risto Ryti &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000226000000226 days
10
 Served remainder of Kallio's term; elected to additional term, but resigned
6
 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000212000000212 days
11
 Served portion of Ryti's term; resigned due to poor health

See also