Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
Incumbents President – Tarja Halonen Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen
Events 18 March – the 2007 Finnish parliamentary election 10 & 12 May - Eurovision Song Contest 2007 7 November - Jokela school shooting 21 October – Finnish racing driver Kimi Räikkönen won his first Formula One World Championship, driving for Scuderia Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Deaths
2 January – Eino Lehtinen, veteran of the Finnish Civil War (b. 1900) 6 January – Alvar Saukko, civil servant and politician (b. 1929). 31 January – Kirka, musician (b. 1950) 21 February – Oiva Halmetoja, athlete (b. 1920). 27 February – Raimo Karlsson, wrestler (b. 1948). 24 March – Pentti Ikonen, swimmer (b. 1934). 8 April – Osmo Harkimo, cinematographer (b. 1923) 14 April – Reino Poutanen, 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, musician (b. 1949). 18 May – Rainer Lemström, politician (b. 1931). 30 May – Toivo Telen, shot putter (b. 1924). 4 June – Antti Viskari, long-distance runner (b. 1928). 23 July – Ragnar Wikström, figure skater (b. 1940) 9 August – Rolf Wiik, fencer (b. 1929). 23 August – Martti Pokela, folk musician and composer (b. 1924). 27 September – Marjatta Raita, actress (b. 1944) 29 September – Jorma Räty, weightlifter (b. 1946) 14 October – Pentti Snellman, athlete (b. 1926). 4 November – Lennart Rönnback, 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, ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1924). 31 December – Markku Peltola, actor and musician (b. 1956) See also 2007 in the European Union 2007 in Europe References