Events in the year 2007 in Finland.

Incumbents

* President – Tarja Halonen * Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen

Events

*18 March – the

2007 Finnish parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 March 2007. Early voting was possible from the 7–13 March. The 200 members of the Eduskunta were elected from 15 constituencies. Election themes included a reduction of income tax and VAT on foo ...

*10 & 12 May - Eurovision Song Contest 2007 *7 November - Jokela school shooting *21 October – Kimi Raikkonen wins the Championship against

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in and with Renault, and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Mi ...

and Lewis Hamilton, in Brazil

Deaths

*2 January –

Eino Lehtinen Eino Arvid Lehtinen (10 April 1900 – 2 January 2007) was a soldier, teacher and writer. A the age of 106 years and nine months, he was one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War, and one of the oldest people in Finland at the ...

, veteran of the Finnish Civil War (b. 1900) *6 January –

Alvar Saukko Alvar Johannes Saukko (28 November 1929, Merijärvi – 6 January 2007) was a Finnish civil servant and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature o ...

, civil servant and politician (b. 1929). *31 January – Kirka, musician (b. 1950) *21 February –

Oiva Halmetoja Oiva Halmetoja (31 March 1920 – 21 February 2007) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), offi ...

, athlete (b. 1920). *27 February –

Raimo Karlsson Raimo Johan Hilding Karlsson (18 February 1948 in Helsinki – 27 February 2007 in Phuket) was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and co ...

, wrestler (b. 1948). *24 March –

Pentti Ikonen Pentti Ikonen (9 May 1934 – 24 March 2007) was a Finnish swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as t ...

, swimmer (b. 1934). *8 April –

Osmo Harkimo Osmo Uolevi "Ossi" Harkimo (formerly Händelin, 7 October 1923 – 8 April 2007) was a Finnish cinematographer. During his career, he shot more than 40 films. He is best remembered as one of the four cinematographers of the Edvin Laine film '' The ...

, cinematographer (b. 1923) *14 April –

Reino Poutanen Reino Richard Poutanen (21 February 1928 – 14 April 2007) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the sou ...

, rower (b. 1928). *15 April – Paavo Tiilikainen, politician (b. 1923). *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 Erik Kristian “Eeki” Mantere (25 January 1949, in Helsinki – 30 April 2007, in Espoo) was a Finnish musician that became famous in the 1970s as Viktor Kalborrek, soloist of the band Hullujussi. After Hullujussi disbanded in 1976, Mantere c ...

, musician (b. 1949). *18 May –

Rainer Lemström Kaarlo Rainer Lemström (23 August 1931, Loppi - 18 May 2007) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1972 to 1975, representing the Finnish Rural Party The Finnish Rural Party ( fi, Suomen maaseudun puolue ...

, politician (b. 1931). *30 May – Toivo Telen, shot putter (b. 1924). *4 June –

Antti Viskari Antti Viskari (born 1 May 1928 in Joutseno, Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland; died 4 June 2007) was a Finnish former long-distance runner. He has a personal best for the marathon of 2:21:27, which he set in 1960. Viskari competed in the marath ...

, long-distance runner (b. 1928). *23 July –

Ragnar Wikström Ragnar Wikström (22 January 1940 – 23 July 2007) was a Finnish figure skater. As a singles skater, he was a two-time Nordic champion (1963–64) and a nine-time Finnish national champion (1957–58, 1960–64, 1967, 1969), representing ...

, figure skater (b. 1940) *9 August – Rolf Wiik, fencer (b. 1929). *23 August –

Martti Pokela Martti Eliel Pokela (23 January 1924 – 23 August 2007) was a Finnish folk musician and composer. Pokela was an expert with the kantele, Finland's national musical instrument. Life and career Pokela and his wife, Marjatta Pokela, were widely ...

, folk musician and composer (b. 1924). *27 September –

Marjatta Raita Marjatta Raita (17 February 1944, Pori – 27 September 2007) was a Finnish actress, who was best known for her role as Elisabeth Turhapuro in the Uuno Turhapuro movies directed by Spede Pasanen. Raita also appeared in many other films, althoug ...

, actress (b. 1944) *29 September – Jorma Räty, weightlifter (b. 1946) *14 October –

Pentti Snellman Pentti O. Snellman (18 February 1926 – 14 October 2007) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), o ...

, athlete (b. 1926). *4 November –

Lennart Rönnback Lennart Rönnback (21 May 1905 – 4 November 2007) was a Finnish White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War; . Other designations: Brethren War, Citizen War, Class War, Freedom War, Red Rebellion and Revolution, . ...

, 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). *26 December – Voitto Liukkonen, sports commentator (b. 1940) *27 December –

Pentti Pakarinen Pentti Lassi Pellervo Pakarinen (29 August 1924 – 27 December 2007) was a Finnish ophthalmologist and politician, born in Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region ...

, ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1924). *31 December – Markku Peltola, actor and musician (b. 1956)

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