Events in the year 2021 in Finland.
Incumbents President: Sauli Niinistö Prime Minister: Sanna Marin Eduskunta/Riksdag: 2019-2023 Eduskunta/Riksdag Speaker of the Eduskunta/Riksdag: Anu Vehviläinen
Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Finland July 6, 2021 - Lapland recorded its highest temperature in over a century. 13–14 August, 2021 Finns Party leadership election was won by Riikka Purra
Deaths
January
13 January Pave Maijanen, rock musician (b. 1950) Sinikka Nopola, writer and journalist (b. 1953)Risto Räppääjän luoja Sinikka Nopola on kuollut 14 January – Yrjö Rantanen, 70, Finnish chess grandmaster.Suurmestari Yrjö Rantanen on kuollut 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish musician (Hurriganes, Dingo), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Muusikko Pave Maijanen, 70, on kuollut 22 January , radio and television presenter (b. 1932) Raimo Suikkanen, 78, Finnish Olympic racing cyclist (1968, 1972).Raimo Suikkanen 27 January – Tiina Rinne, actress (b. 1929)
February
12 February – Paavo Pystynen, 89, Finnish Olympic long-distance runner (1964).Paavo Pystynen 14 February – Finn Knutsen, 88, Norwegian politician, MP (1985–1989).Tidligere stortingsrepresentant Finn Knudsen er død 16 February – , studio musician (b. 1934) 17 February – Jyrki Yrttiaho, 68, Finnish politician, MP (2007–2015).Entinen kansanedustaja Jyrki Yrttiaho on kuollut
March
5 March – Aulis Sipponen, 92, Finnish Olympic skier (1952).Aulis Sipponen 8 March – Risto Aaltonen, 81, Finnish actor (Leikkikalugangsteri, Crime and Punishment, Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle).Näyttelijä Risto Aaltonen, 81, on kuollut 13 March – , jazz musician (b. 1936) 17 March – Kristian Gullichsen, 88, Finnish architect.Tunnettu arkkitehti Kristian Gullichsen on kuollut
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