Valtioneuvos[1] (Finnish for “counsellor of state”, Swedish: statsråd) is a Finnish title of honor awarded by the President of Finland to elder statesmen.[2] It is one of two titles (the other being vuorineuvos) in the highest class of State of Finland honors.[3] A tax on the titles of 48,400 euros or 12,100 euros must be paid by whoever proposes the title to a holder.[4]
Title holders
edit| Portrait | Title holder (born–died) |
Awarded (year) | Awarder (by President of Finland) | Political career statues | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956) |
1930 | Lauri Kristian Relander | President, Prime minister and member of parliament | Finnish Party and National Coalition Party | |
| E. N. Setälä (1864–1935) |
1934 | P. E. Svinhufvud | cabinet minister and member of parliament | Young Finnish Party and National Coalition Party | |
| Eero Yrjö Pehkonen (1882–1949) |
1948 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi | Provincial Governor, member of parliament and cabinet minister | Agrarian League | |
| Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) |
1969 | Urho Kekkonen | Speaker of Parliament and Prime minister | Social Democratic Party | |
| Martti Miettunen (1907–2002) |
1977 | Urho Kekkonen | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Prime minister | Center Party | |
| Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000) |
1989 | Mauno Koivisto | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Prime Minister | Center Party | |
| Harri Holkeri (1937–2011) |
1998 | Martti Ahtisaari | Prime minister and member of parliament | National Coalition Party | |
| Riitta Uosukainen (1942–) |
2004 | Tarja Halonen | Speaker of Parliament, Member of parliament and Minister | National Coalition Party | |
| Matti Vanhanen (1955–) |
2024 | Alexander Stubb | Prime minister, Speaker of Parliament | Center Party |
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References
edit- ^ "Honorary titles - Prime Minister's Office". Valtioneuvoston kanslia.
Even if a foreign language equivalent is agreed for a job title, such a translation should never be used for a similar honorary title.
- ^ Edita Publishing Oy. "FINLEX ® - Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö: Laki julkisen arvonannon osoituksista 1215/1999". finlex.fi.
- ^ Edita Publishing Oy. "FINLEX ® - Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö: Tasavallan presidentin asetus arvonimistä 381/2000". www.finlex.fi.
- ^ Edita Publishing Oy. "FINLEX ® - Säädökset alkuperäisinä: Laki arvonimistä suoritettavasta verosta 1388/2001". finlex.fi.