Tarja Halonen

President of Finland from 2000 to 2012 · Finland · Politicians · Born 1943 · age 82

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She broke Finland's presidential ceiling in 2000 and held it for twelve years - the country's first woman president, with approval ratings that peaked at 88 percent.

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A life in dates

2011“It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets.”In their words19 April 2011Jytky yllätti Tarja Halosen: "Yli meni" Ilta-Sanomat 19 April 2011 In Finnish: On positiivinen asia, että Suomessa muutos merkitsee sitä,Read the whole statement

2010Cross of Recognition, 1st classAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy SepulchreAward2009Grand Cross of the National Order of BeninAward2007Pushkin MedalAward2006“Women receive easily the most difficult assignments.”In their wordsTe naiset, te naiset: Sitaatteja vain naisilta (Ed. Laine Jarkko; Jung Irmeli) Otava 2006 In Finnish: Naisille annetaan helposti vaikeimmatRead the whole statement

Collar of the Order of the Star of RomaniaAward2005Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAward2002Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the GreatAward2001Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about thisKnight of the Order of the ElephantAward2000Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of LibertyAwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavAward1999Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1995Order of the White Star, 1st ClassAward1990Commander of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1943Born24 December 1943

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Tarja Halonen

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It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets.
Apr 19, 2011, Jytky yllätti Tarja Halosen: "Yli meni" Ilta-Sanomat 19 April 2011 In Finnish: On positiivinen asia, että Suomessa muutos merkitsee sitä,, Own words
Women receive easily the most difficult assignments.
2006, Te naiset, te naiset: Sitaatteja vain naisilta (Ed. Laine Jarkko; Jung Irmeli) Otava 2006 In Finnish: Naisille annetaan helposti vaikeimmat, Own words

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Awards

Cross of Recognition, 1st class2010

Decoration for Exceptional Merits2010

Grand Cross of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy Sepulchre2010

Grand Order of King Tomislav2009

Honorary doctorate of Umeå University2009

Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin2009

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2008

Pushkin Medal2007

Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania2006

Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2006

Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria2006

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross2005

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour2005

Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry2002

Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great2002

Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry2002

Order of the White Eagle2001

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars2001

Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2001

Knight of the Order of the Elephant2001

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland2000

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav2000

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon2000

Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana2000

Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty2000

Royal Order of the Seraphim2000

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1999

Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1998

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon1997

Order of the White Star, 1st Class1995

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George1995

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1990

Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)

Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross

Collar of the Order of Merit

Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

Grand Cross of the Order of Honour

Family

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Spouse Pentti Arajärvi

Child Anna Halonen

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Born 24 December 1943, Halonen built her early career in the labour movement as a lawyer with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, then moved through Helsinki's City Council and parliament as a Social Democrat from 1979. She climbed the ministerial ladder - Social Affairs and Health, Justice, Foreign Affairs - before winning the presidency in 2000. She chaired Finland's LGBT rights organization Seta in the 1980s and kept human rights, women's rights, and globalization debates at the centre of her tenure. Re-elected in 2006 by a narrow margin over Sauli Niinistö, she left office in 2012 when term limits barred a third run, and Niinistö took her place. Forbes named her one of the world's 100 most powerful women in 2009, and she remains active in the Council of Women World Leaders.

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Finland

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