Regions of Finland
Finland was re-organised in to 20 Regions on 1 January 2010, replacing the five provinces that existed from 1997 to 2009. The Aland Islands are part of the new Regions, but retain their original autonomous status. The city municipality of Helsinki is listed here also, though it is not
a region in its own right.
Etelä-Karjalan (South Karelia)
Region Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 30 Nov 2013 Timo Puttonen
01 Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 Matti Viialainen ............ 1953-
Sep 2020 - Satu Lampinen Sikanen ....... 1977-
Etelä-Pohjanmaan (South Ostrobothnia)
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 2022 Asko Peltola
2022 - Heli Seppelvirla
Etelä-Savon (South Savonia)
Region Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 30 Nov 2013 Matti Tapani Viialainen ..... 1953-
01 Dec 2013 - 2014 Riitta Koskinen
(acting)
2014 - Pentti Mäkinen .............. 1956-
Kainuun
Region Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 25 Mar 2013 Hannu Leskinen
25 Mar 2013 - Pentti Malinen .............. 1956- PS
Kanta-Hämeen (Häme Proper)
Region Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 31 Jan 2013 Juhani Honka
01 Feb 2013 - 31 Aug 2016 Timo Reina
01 Sep 2016 - 31 Dec 2021 Anna-Mari Ahonen
01 Jan 2022 - Juoko Ylipaavalniemi
Keski-Pohjanmaan (Central Ostrobothnia)
Region Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 11 Aug 2011 Altti Seikkula .............. 1948-2011
26 Oct 2011 - 2018 Jukka Ylikarjula
2018 - Jyrki Kaiponen
Keski-Suomi (Central Finland)
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 01 May 2016 Anita Mikkonen
01 May 2016 - 31 Jan 2021 Tapani Mattila
(absent from 7 Jan 2020)
07 Jan 2020 - Pekka Hokkanen
Kymenlaakso
Regional Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 31 Jan 2012 Tapio Välinoro .............. 1949-
01 Feb 2012 - 2016 Juha Haapaniemi
01 Aug 2016 - Jaakko Antti Mikkola
Lappi (Lapland)
1997-2009 1938-97, 2010-
01 Jan 1938 Lapland separated from Oulu
04 Oct 1944 - 25 Apr 1945 German military occupation
01 Jan 2010 Status changed from a province to a region
Governors
01 Jan 1938 - 1946 Kaarlo Hillilä .............. 1902-1963
1946 - 14 Nov 1958 Uuno Hannulä ................ 1891-1963
14 Nov 1958 - 31 Dec 1973 Martti Miettunen ............ 1907-2002
01 Jan 1974 - 30 Apr 1994 Asko Oinas .................. 1929-
01 May 1994 - 2008 Pirkko Hannele Pokka ........ 1952-
2008 - 31 Dec 2009 Timo Ensio Korva
Regional Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 26 Nov 2012 Esko Lotvonen
26 Nov 2012 - Mika Riipi .................. 1975-
Pirkanman
Region Mayors
01 Jan - 30 Sep 2010 Jussi Veli Johannes Niemi
01 Oct 2010 - 25 Apr 2022 Esa Jukka Halme ............. 1958-
25 Apr 2022 - Anna-Mari Ahonen
Pohjanmaa (Ostrobothnia)
Region Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 31 May 2017 Olav Jern
01 Jun 2017 - Kaj Suomela
Pohjois-Karjala (Northern Karelia)
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2015 Pentti Juhani Hyttinen ........ 1962-
2015 - 2016 Eira Varis
(acting)
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Jan 2021 Risto Poutiaien ............... 1958-
01 Feb 2021 - Markus Hirvonen
Pohjis-Pohjanmaam (Northern Ostrobothnia)
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - Pauli Harju
08 Aug 2016 - 2017 Jussi Rämet
(acting)
Pohjois-Savon (North Savonia)
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 22 Apr 2017 Jussi Huttunen ............... 1941-
22 Apr 2017 - Marko Korhonen
Päijät-Hämeen
Regional Mayors
01 Jan - 2010 Esa Jukka Halme ............. s.a
- 07 Sep 2010 Tuula Loikkanen
(acting)
07 Sep 2010 - 28 Aug 2018 Jari Paakkunainen ............ 1975-
28 Aug 2018 - 26 Jul 2021 Laura Leppänen
23 Aug 2021 - Niina Pautola-Mol
Satakunnan
Region Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - 06 Feb 2017 Pertti Rajala ................ 1954-
06 Feb - 01 Mar 2017 Jukka Mäkilä
01 Mar 2017 - Asko Aro-Heinilä
Uudenmaan (Nyland)
1831 - 1997 Province of Uudenmaan
01 Jan 2010 Uudenmaan a region of Finland
01 Jan 2011 East Nyland incorporated into Nyland
Regional Mayor
01 Jan 2010 - Ossi Savolainen ............ 1956-
President of the Regional council
01 Jan 2010 - Eero Olavi Heinäluoma ...... 1955-
Varsinais-Suomen/Egertliga Finland (Finland Proper)
Regional Mayors
01 Jan 2010 - 02 Feb 2015 Juho Savo ................... 1949-
02 Feb 2015 - Kari Pekka Häkämies ......... 1956-
City of Helsinki
Mayors
1921 - 1930 Johan Arthur Castén ......... 1866-1946
1930 - 1944 Antti Agathon Tulenheimo .... 1879-1952
1944 - 1956 Hjalmar Erik Eero Rydman .... 1889-1963
1956 - 1968 Lauri Aho ................... 1901-1985
1968 - 1979 Teuvo Ensio Aura ............ 1912-1999
1979 - 1991 Raimo Ilakivi ............... 1928-
1991 - 12 Jun 1996 Kari Rahkamo ................ 1933-
12 Jun 1996 - 31 May 2006 Eva-Riitta Siitonen ......... 1940-
01 Jun 2006 - 01 Jun 2017 Jussi Ilmari Pajunen ........ 1954-
01 Jun 2017 - Jan Pellervo Vapaavuori ..... 1965-
KK=Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party, Conservative)
PS=Perussuomalaiset (True Finns, Finnish nationalist)
SDP=Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen (Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic)
SK=Suomen Keskusta (Centre Party, Centrist, Liberal)
V=Vasemmistolitto (Left Alliance, Eco-Socialist)
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