Presidents of Finland

President of the Republic of Finland Suomen tasavallan presidentti Republiken Finlands president
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Sauli Niinistö since 1 March 2012
Residence	Presidential Palace (ceremonial) Mäntyniemi (residential) Kultaranta (summer residence)
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Six years renewable once, consecutively
Inaugural holder	Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg 26 July 1919
Formation	Constitution of Finland
Salary	126,000 €
Website	Suomen tasavallan presidentti

The President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti, Swedish: Republiken Finlands president) is the head of state of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the Finnish Government, with the former possessing only residual powers. The President is directly elected by universal suffrage for a term of six years. Since 1991, no President may be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The President must be a jus soli Finnish citizen. The Presidential office was established in the Constitution Act of 1919. Since March 1, 2012, the President of Finland has been Sauli Niinistö.

Finland has, for most of its independence, had a semi-presidential system, but in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the powers of the President have been subject to decrease. In constitution amendments, which came into effect in the years 1991, 2000, and 2012, the President's position has become increasingly symbolic. However, the President still leads the nation's foreign politics in conjunction with the Government, and is the chief-in-command of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Officially, the head of state of Finland is the President of the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavallan presidentti; Swedish: Republiken Finlands president) or, more often, the President of the Republic (tasavallan presidentti, republikens president). This is in contrast to the former presidents, who retain the title "President".