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This is a list of people from Finland, i.e. of noted Finns: Contents 1 Actors 2 Architects 3 Artists 4 Business people 5 Composers and conductors 6 Computer pioneers 7 Designers 8 Filmmakers 9 Musicians 9.1 Opera 9.2 Classical 9.3 Folk music 9.4 Other 10 Philosophers 11 Politicians 12 Scientists 13 Soldiers 14 Sportspersons 14.1 Athletics and running 14.2 Football 14.3 Ice hockey 14.4 Motorsports 14.5 Winter sports 14.6 Other 15 Theologians, clergymen 16 Writers 17 Other notables [edit] Actors Ida Aalberg (1858 – 1915) Aino Ackte (1876 – 1944) Jouko Ahola Olavi Ahonen Irina Björklund Peter Franzén George Gaynes Gina Goldberg Brian Heidik Anna-Leena Härkönen Hannes Häyrinen Ansa Ikonen Kata Kärkkäinen Marta Kristen Sirpa Lane Vesa-Matti Loiri Maila "Vampira" Nurmi Kati Outinen Tauno Palo (1905 – 1982) Pertti "Spede" Pasanen (1930 – 2001) Matti Pellonpää (1951 – 1995) Lasse Pöysti Esko Roine Joni Ryhänen Henry Saari Albert Salmi (1928 – 1990) Pentti Siimes Yanti Sommer Markku Toikka Ritva Valkama Esa Pakarinen Masa Niemi Ida Aalberg Ida Aalberg (1858-1915) was the most notable Finnish actress in her time. ... Finnish soprano Aino Ackté Aino Ackté (23 July 1876, Helsinki – 8 August 1944, Vihti, original surname Achte) was a Finnish soprano. ... Jouko Ahola (born 1 December 1970, Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a bodybuilder and actor. ... Olavi Ahonen in the late 1950s. ... Irina Björklund (born February 7, 1973 in Danderyd, Sweden) is a Finnish actress. ... Peter Franzén (b. ... George Gaynes (George Jongejans) (born May 16, 1917) is a Finnish-born American actor. ... Gina Goldberg (born Tina Virenius June 30, 1963 in Turku, Finland) is an Finnish model, actress and singer. ... Brian Heidik (born March 9, 1968) won $1,000,000 on the Thailand edition of Survivor. ... Anna-Leena Härkönen (born April 10, 1965) is a Finnish writer. ... Kata Kärkkäinen (born October 27, 1968 as Minna Katariina Kärkkäinen) is a Finnish author and artist, who first came into fame as a model and actress. ... Marta Kristen born Birgit Annalisa Rusanen on February 26, 1945, in Norway is an American actress best known for her role as the character Judy Robinson in the cult television series Lost in Space. ... Vesa-Matti Vesku Loiri (born January 4, 1945, Helsinki) is a Finnish actor, musician and comedian. ... Maila Nurmi (born Maila Syrjäniemi, December 21, 1921 in Petsamo, Finland — now Pechenga, Russia) created the well-remembered 1950s character of Vampira. ... Kati Outinen (born August 17, 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäkis films. ... Tauno Palo (October 25, 1905 - May 24, 1982) was a Finnish actor in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema. ... Pertti Spede Olavi Pasanen (Kuopio, April 10, 1930 – September 7, 2001 at Kirkkonummi) was a Finnish film director, humorist and practitioner of gags. ... Matti Pellonpää (born March 28, 1951 in Helsinki; died July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. ... Lasse Pöysti (born January 24, 1927 in Sortavala) is a Finnish actor (acted both in Finnish and Swedish), director, theatre manager and writer. ... The most famous finnish male pornstar, former Mister Finland. ... Albert Salmi (born March 11, 1928; died April 23, 1990) was an American actor. ... Markku Toikka (born 1955) is a Finnish stand-up comedian and actor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... [edit] Architects Aino Aalto (1894 – 1949) Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976) Marco Casagrande (1971 – ) Carl Ludvig Engel (1778 – 1840) Juha Leiviskä (1936 – ) Yrjö Lindegren (1900 – 1952) Kari Palaste (1950 – ) Juhani Pallasmaa (1936 – ) Reima Pietilä (1923 – 1993) Viljo Revell (1910 – 1964) Aarno Ruusuvuori (1925 – 1992) Eero Saarinen (1910 – 1961) Eliel Saarinen (1873 – 1950) J. S. Sirén (1889 – 1961) Lars Sonck (1870 – 1956) Josef Stenbäck (1854 – 1929) Image:Aino Aalto glasses lighter. ... “Aalto” redirects here. ... Marco Casagrande (born May 7, 1971 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish architect, writer and professor of architecture. ... The main building of the University of Helsinki. ... Juha Ilmari Leiviskä (born 17 March 1936 in Helsinki) (parents: engineer Toivo Ilmari Leiviskä, teacher Sonja Jämsén-Astala) is one of Finlands leading living architects. ... Helsinki Olympic Stadium (1938) during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ... Kari Palaste (born April 12, 1950 in Kajaani) is a Finnish architect. ... Juhani Uolevi Pallasmaa (born September 14, 1936, Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a Finnish architect and former professor of Architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology. ... Kaleva Church in Tampere Reima Pietilä (August 25, 1923 - August 26, 1993) was a Finnish architect. ... Viljo Revell (January 25, 1910– November 8, 1964) was a Finnish architect of the functionalist school. ... The Church of Hyvinkää, 1961. ... Saarinens Gateway Arch frames The Old Courthouse, which sits at the heart of the city of Saint Louis, near the rivers edge. ... Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (August 20, 1873, Rantasalmi, Finland – July 1, 1950, Cranbrook, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. ... Eduskuntatalo (1931). ... Lars Sonck Lars Sonck (born in Kälviä, Finland 1870; died in Helsinki, Finland 1956) was a Finnish architect. ... Heinävesi church is the second biggest wooden church in Finland. ... [edit] Artists Wäinö Aaltonen – sculptor (1894 – 1966) Eija-Liisa Ahtila – photographer, video artist (1959 –) Margareta Capsia, 1682-1759, painter. Helena Arnell, 1697-1751, painter. Albert Edelfelt – painter (1854 – 1905) Magnus Enckell – painter (1870 – 1925) Akseli Gallen-Kallela – painter (1865 – 1931) Jorma Gallen-Kallela – painter (1898 – 1939) Pekka Halonen – painter (1865 – 1933) Edvin Hevonkoski – sculptor Helena Hietanen – sculptor Eila Hiltunen – sculptor (1922 – 2003) Petri Hiltunen – graphic artist and cartoonist Antti Jokinen – video director in Hollywood Eero Järnefelt – painter (1863 – 1937) Rudolf Koivu – illustrator (1890 – 1946) Mauri Kunnas Tero Laaksonen – painter (1953 – ) Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland) – fetish artist (1920 – 1991) Kari T. Leppänen – cartoonist Helvi Mustonen – painter Kalervo Palsa – painter (1947 – 1987) Laila Pullinen – sculptor (1933 – ) Osmo Rauhala – painter (1957 – ) Juho Rissanen – painter (1873 – 1950) Helene Schjerfbeck – painter (1862 – 1946) Hugo Simberg – painter (1873 – 1917) Kaj Stenvall – painter (1951 – ) Kari Suomalainen – painter and cartoonist (1920 – 1999) Reidar Särestöniemi – painter (1925 – 1981) Kain Tapper – sculptor (1930 – 2004) Matti Waskilampi Wäinö Aaltonen (3 March 1894-30 May 1966) was a Finnish artist of the 20th century. ... Eija-Lisa Ahtila (born 1959 in Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a video artist and photographer. ... Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 - 18 August 1905) was a Finland-Swedish painter. ... Magnus Enckell. ... From the Kalevala, 1896 Akseli Gallen-Kallela (April 26, 1865 _ March 7, 1931) was a Finnish painter who is most of all known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic (illustration, right). ... Jorma Gallen-Kallela (1898 - 1 December 1939) was a Finnish artist. ... Pekka Halonen (September 23, 1865 - December 1, 1933) was a Finnish painter. ... Edvin Hevonkoskis sculpture of president Tarja Halonen on display outside of the contemporary art museum Kiasma in Helsinki. ... Helena Hietanen (born 1963) lives and works Helsinki, Finland. ... The Sibelius Monument in Helsinki Eila Hiltunen (born 22 November 1922, Sortavala, died 10 October 2003, Helsinki) was a Finnish sculptor. ... Petri Hiltunen is a Finnish cartoonist and illustrator. ... ... Eero Erik Nikolai Järnefelt (1863 - 1937) was a Finnish realist painter. ... Rudolf Koivu (1890 - 1946) was a Finnish illustrator and painter. ... Mauri Kunnas (born February 11, 1950 in Vammala) is a Finnish cartoonist and childrens book writer. ... A typical Tom of Finland hunk Tom of Finland (May 8, 1920 – November 7, 1991) (born Touko Laaksonen in Kaarina, Finland) was a fetish artist notable for his stylized homoerotic art and his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. ... Helvi Mustonen, born 1947 in Kemi, Finland, is a Finnish artist and a painter. ... Hugo Kalervo Palsa (March 12, 1947 - October 3, 1987), or Kalle was a Finnish artist in a style that has been described as fantastic realism. ... Helene Schjerfbeck (10 July 1862 - 28 January 1946) was a famous Finnish painter. ... Hugo Simberg (June 24, 1873 - July 12, 1917) was a Finnish symbolist painter and graphic artist. ... Kaj Kristian Stenvall (born 25 December 1951 in Tampere) is a Finnish artist who became internationally famous when he began his career in 1989 for painting what his site describes as a very familiar looking duck. ... Kari Suomalainen (October 15, 1920 - August 10, 1999) was Finlands most famous political cartoonist. ... Reidar Särestöniemi (1925-1981) was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. ... Kain Tapper (1930-2004) is a Finnish sculptor. ... [edit] Business people Sari Baldauf – former Nokia executive Jorma Eloranta – CEO of Metso Aatos Erkko – the richest man in Finland Harry Harkimo – a businessman in ice hockey business Fredrik Idestam – industrialist, founder of Nokia Kari Kairamo – ex-CEO of Nokia (1932 – 1988) Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo – CEO of Nokia Sampo Karjalainen - founder of Sulake Pentti Kouri - economist, investor Lasse Kurkilahti – CEO of Kemira Jorma Ollila – ex-CEO of Nokia Kirsti Paakkanen, CEO of Marimekko Karl Stockmann – Founder of the Stockmann department store Björn Wahlroos – CEO of Sampo bank Rudolf Walden - founder of United Paper Mills (1878 – 1946) Sari Maritta Baldauf (born. ... This article is about the telecommunications corporation. ... Metso Corporation (NYSE: MX) was created in 1999 through the merger of Valmet and Rauma and is headquartered at Helsinki, Finland. ... Aatos Juho Michel Erkko (born 16 September 1933 in Helsinki) is a Finnish journalist and the main owner of SanomaWSOY and its Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. ... Harry Hjallis Harkimo is a Finnish businessman. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the telecommunications corporation. ... Kari Kairamo (1932 - 1988) was the former CEO of Nokia and a significant and popular industry person who was also actively involved in Finlands foreign policy. ... Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (born in Lavia, Finland on July 13, 1953) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Corporation and Chairman of Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint venture between Nokia and Siemens AG. // Kallasvuo joined Nokia in 1980 as Corporate Counsel, and has held roles of increasing responsibility... Sampo Karjalainen, born 2 May 1977 in Tampere, is the Chief Creative Officer of Sulake and one of the original founders of the Habbo Hotel, an Internet virtual world aimed at the young. ... Sulake (IPA: //) is a multi-million dollar multimedia company based in Helsinki, Finland. ... Pentti Juho Kalervo Kouri (born February 12, 1949 in Kemijärvi) is a Finnish economist and venture capitalist. ... Kemira is a chemical industry corporation holding industry leadership positions or major market shares in pulp and paper chemicals, water treatment chemicals, industrial chemicals and paints. ... Jorma Jaakko Ollila (born in Seinäjoki, Finland, on August 15, 1950) is the Chairman (1992– ) and former CEO of the Nokia Corporation (1992–2006) and Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (2000– ), UPM-Kymmene (1997– ), and Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. ... Marimekko is a Finnish company that has made important contributions to fashion, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Björn Arne Christer Wahlroos (born October 10, 1952) is a Finnish banker. ... Karl Rudolf Walden (December 1, 1878 - October 25, 1946) was a Finnish industrialist and soldier. ... [edit] Composers and conductors Kalevi Aho B. H. Crusell Joonas Kokkonen Juhani Komulainen Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) Magnus Lindberg Aarre Merikanto (1893 – 1958) Oskar Merikanto (1868 – 1924) Selim Palmgren (1878 – 1951) Einojuhani Rautavaara Kaija Saariaho George de Godzinsky Aulis Sallinen Esa-Pekka Salonen Jukka-Pekka Saraste Leif Segerstam Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Pekka Simojoki Osmo Vänskä Kalevi Aho (born 9 March 1949 in Forssa, Finland) is a Finnish composer. ... B.H. Crusell was a Finnish born composer and clarinet player, who moved to Sweden in his late teens. ... Joonas Kokkonen ( ) (November 21, 1921 – October 1 or 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. ... Juhani Komulainen (born April 22, 1953 in Jämsänkoski, Finland) is a Finnish composer of modern classical music. ... Picture of Toivo Kuula taken in 1903 Toivo Timoteus Kuula (7 July 1883 - 18 May 1918) was a Finnish conductor and composer. ... Magnus Lindberg (born June 27, 1958) is a Finnish composer. ... Aarre Merikanto (June 29, 1893 - September 29, 1958) was a Finnish composer. ... Oskar Merikanto (August 5, 1868 - February 17, 1924) was a Finnish musician and composer. ... Selim Palmgren (1878–1951) was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. ... Einojuhani Rautavaara (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish composer of classical music, probably the best known Finnish composer of his generation. ... Kaija Saariaho (born October 14, 1952) is a Finnish composer. ... George de Godzinsky (April 5, 1914, Saint Peterburg ,Russia - May 23 , Espoo, Finland) was a Russian-born Finnish composer and conductor. ... Aulis Sallinen (born April 9, 1935) is a Finnish contemporary classical music composer. ... Esa-Pekka Salonen ( ) (born June 30, 1958 in Helsinki) is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. ... Jukka-Pekka Saraste (born April 22, 1956) is a Finnish conductor. ... Leif Segerstam (born March 2, 1944 in Vaasa) is a Finnish conductor and composer. ... Johan Julius Christian Jean / Janne Sibelius ( ; December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... The conductor Osmo Vänskä (* 28. ... [edit] Computer pioneers Johan Helsingius – creator and operator of The Penet remailer Jarkko Oikarinen – creator of IRC Linus Torvalds – Initial creator of Linux kernel Tatu Ylönen – creator of SSH Johan Julf Helsingius, born in Finland, started and ran the Anon. ... The Penet remailer (anon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “IRC” redirects here. ... Linus Benedict Torvalds  ; born December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. ... The Linux kernel is a Unix-like operating system kernel. ... Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged over a secure channel between two computers. ... [edit] Designers Eva Brummer Erik Bruun Kaj Franck Saara Hopea – glass designer Maija Isola – designer for Marimekko Stefan Lindfors Vuokko Nurmesniemi – textile designer for Marimekko Timo Sarpaneva – glass designer Tapio Wirkkala – designer, sculptor (1915 – 1985) Erik Bruun (born 1926 in Viipuri) is a Finnish graphic designer. ... Kaj Franck (1911-1989) was one of the leading figures of Finnish design, the teacher of several generations of professional designers in Finland, and an influential figure in design and applied arts between 1940-1980. ... Maija Isola (1927—2001) was a Finnish designer of printed textiles. ... Marimekko is a Finnish company that has made important contributions to fashion, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi (born 1930) is a Finnish textile designer. ... Timo Sarpaneva (October 31, 1926 – October 6, 2006), was a Finnish designer and professor who was best known for his constructivist works of glass art. ... Tapio Wirkkala (2 June 1915 – 19 May 1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. ... [edit] Filmmakers Jörn Donner Renny Harlin (1959 –) Klaus Härö Risto Jarva (1934 – 1977) Matti Kassila Aki Kaurismäki Mika Kaurismäki Ere Kokkonen Edvin Laine Jarmo Lampela (1964 –) Armand Lohikoski (1912 – 2005) Visa Mäkinen Claes Olsson Risto Orko (1899 – 2001) Spede Pasanen (1930 – 2001) Mauritz Stiller (1883 – 1928) Samuli Torssonen Jörn Donner (born 1933), is a Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer and politician associated with several different political parties, and has at different times been a member both of the Finnish parliament and the European Parliament. ... Renny Harlin (born Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a film director and producer mostly known for action movies. ... Risto Jarva (July 15, 1934 - December 16, 1977) was a Finnish filmmaker. ... Matti Kassila (b. ... Aki Olavi Kaurismäki ( ) (born April 4, 1957 in Orimattila, Finland) is a Finnish script writer and film director. ... Mika Kaurismäki (born September 21, 1955) is a Finnish film director. ... Erkki Olavi Ere Kokkonen (b. ... Edvin Laine (born July 13, 1905, Iisalmi, die November 18, 1989, Helsinki) was a Finnish film director. ... Armand Lohikoski (born January 3, 1912 in Astoria, Oregon, United States, died March 20, 2005 in Helsinki) was a Finnish movie director and writer. ... Visa Mäkinen (b. ... Risto Eliel William Orko (originally Nylund) (September 15, 1899-September 29, 2001) was a Finnish film producer and director. ... Pertti Spede Olavi Pasanen (Kuopio, April 10, 1930 – September 7, 2001 at Kirkkonummi) was a Finnish film director, humorist and practitioner of gags. ... Greta Garbo & Maurice Stiller on board the S/S Drottningholm in 1925 en route to the United States Mauritz Stiller (July 17, 1883 – November 18, 1928) was an actor, screenwriter and an influential silent film director. ... Samuli Torssonen is a Finnish film writer, director, actor and producer. ... [edit] Musicians [edit] Opera Aino Ackté – soprano Aki Alamikkotervo – tenor Alma Fohström – soprano Hanna Granfelt – soprano Monica Groop – mezzosoprano Jorma Hynninen – baritone Soile Isokoski – soprano Karita Mattila – soprano Lea Piltti – soprano Aulikki Rautawaara – soprano Esa Ruuttunen – baritone Jaakko Ryhänen – bass Matti Salminen – bass Martti Talvela – bass Anita Välkki – soprano Finnish soprano Aino Ackté Aino Ackté (23 July 1876, Helsinki – 8 August 1944, Vihti, original surname Achte) was a Finnish soprano. ... Monica Groop is a Finnish operatic mezzo-soprano. ... Jorma Hynninen (born 3 April 1941 in Leppävirta, Finland) is a Finnish baritone. ... Soile Isokoski on album cover Soile Isokoski (born February 14, 1957 is a Finnish lyric soprano. ... Karita Mattila Karita Mattila (born September 5, 1960 in Somero, Finland), is a leading opera soprano. ... Matti Salminen (Born July 7, 1945, in Turku) is a Finnish bass singer. ... Martti Talvela (born in Hittola, Finland February 4, 1935 – died in Juva, Finland July 22, 1989) was a Finnish operatic bass. ... [edit] Classical Kalevi Aho – composer Paavo Berglund – conductor Linda Brava – violinist Mikko Franck – conductor Ralf Gothoni – pianist (father of Maris) Maris Gothoni – pianist (son of Ralf) and husband of composer Unsuk Chin Olli Mustonen – pianist Jorma Panula – conductor and conducting educator pioneer Einojuhani Rautavaara – composer Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste – conductor Jean Sibelius – composer Sakari Oramo – conductor John Storgårds – conductor Kalevi Aho (born 9 March 1949 in Forssa, Finland) is a Finnish composer. ... Paavo Berglund (born: Helsinki, 14 April 1929) is a Finnish conductor. ... Linda Brava, real name Linda Lampenius (born on February 26, 1970 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish violinist. ... Mikko Franck (January 2, 1979- ) is a Finnish conductor. ... Unsuk Chin (born July 14, 1961, Seoul) is a female Korean composer of classical music, based in Berlin, Germany. ... Jorma Panula (August 10, 1930 Kauhajoella) is a Finnish conductor, composer, and teacher of conducting. ... Einojuhani Rautavaara (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish composer of classical music, probably the best known Finnish composer of his generation. ... Esa-Pekka Salonen ( ) (born June 30, 1958 in Helsinki) is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. ... Jukka-Pekka Saraste (born April 22, 1956) is a Finnish conductor. ... Johan Julius Christian Jean / Janne Sibelius ( ; December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Sakari Oramo (born 1965) is a Finnish conductor. ... [edit] Folk music Konsta Jylhä – folk musician Sanna Kurki-Suonio – folk music singer Jenny Wilhelms – folk music singer In Finnish fiddling, Konsta Jylhä (1910 - 1984) was a folk-virtuoso who made traditional folk music a Finnish cultural phenomenon of wider currency, bringing his natural genius and traditional style to a burgeoning nationwide television audience, thus laying the foundation for a rich and popular traditional music scene in Finland. ... Sanna Kurki-Suonio (b. ... Jenny Wilhelms (born 1974) is a Finnish musician. ... [edit] Other Ismo Alanko – rock musician Kirill Babitzin Paleface - rap musician Irwin Goodman aka Antti Hammarberg – Protestsinger (1943 – 1991) Hector Aki Hakala – drummer of The Rasmus Eero Heinonen – bassist of The Rasmus Reino Helismaa (1913 – 1965) Marco Hietala – bassist of Nightwish Tuomas Holopainen – composer, songwriter & keyboardplayer of Nightwish JS16 – musician, producer Tony Kakko – vocalist of Sonata Arctica Jari Kainulainen - ex-bassist of Stratovarius Maria Kalaniemi Perttu Kivilaakso-cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica Viktor Klimenko Samuli Kosminen Timo Kotipelto - Lead Singer of Stratovarius Sakari Kukko Mikko Kuustonen – Singer-songwriter Ville Laihiala- frontman of Sentenced and Poisonblack Alexi Laiho - frontman and lead guitarist of Children of Bodom Jonne Aaron - frontman of Negative Roope Latvala - guitarist of Children of Bodom Juice Leskinen – rock musician Jani Liimatainen – Former guitarist for Sonata Arctica Jyrki Linnankivi-lead singer of the 69 Eyes Tommy Mansikka-Aho Jarkko Martikainen Andy McCoy – rock musician Michael Monroe – rock musician Jukka Nevalainen – drummer of Nightwish Sara Nunes – singer Tuomari Nurmio Hanna Pakarinen - Finland's first Idols winner, pop singer Mika Pohjola – Jazz pianist and composer Pekka Pohjola Kimmo Pohjonen Lauri Porra Tomi Putaansuu - frontman and singer of Lordi Jaska Raatikainen - drummer for Children of Bodom Sami Raatikainen - guitarist for Necrophagist Iiro Rantala Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarist of The Rasmus Tapio Rautavaara Henkka Seppälä - bassist for Children of Bodom Jari Sillanpää, Finnish "tango king", singer Aki Sirkesalo – singer (1962 – 2004) Jimi Tenor – acid jazz musician Jonna Tervomaa - pop singer Timo Tolkki - Guitarist and Ex. Singer of Stratovarius Jukka Tolonen Eicca Toppinen-cellist of cello-metal band Apocalyptica Antti Tuisku - pop musician, Idols star Tellu Turkka Tarja Turunen – former lead singer of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. Petri Walli (1969 – 1995) Juha Watt Vainio Ville Hermanni Valo – lead singer of HIM Jussi Heikki Tapio Vuori-drummer of the 69 Eyes Olavi Virta - singer Laura Voutilainen - pop singer Emppu Vuorinen – guitarist of Nightwish Lauri Ylönen – lead singer of The Rasmus Maija Vilkkumaa - pop/rock singer A. W. Yrjänä Jari Mäenpää - Composer, singer and guitarist of Ensiferum and Wintersun Janne Wirman - Keyboard player from Children of Bodom Ismo Kullervo Alanko (born November 12, 1960, Helsinki, Finland) is a popular Finnish rock singer/songwriter. ... Kirill Kirka Babitzin (September 22, 1950 – January 31, 2007) was one of Finlands most famous popular musicians. ... Paleface is a usually insulting term for white people used by some Native Americans. ... Irwin Goodman (real name: Antti Yrjö Hammarberg, 14 September 1943, Hämeenlinna – 14 January 1991, Hamina) was a popular Finnish singer. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Heikki Veikko Harma (born April 20, 1947, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who has also distinguished himself as a translator of song lyrics. ... Aki Markus Hakala (born 28 October 1979 in Espoo) is the drummer of the Finnish band The Rasmus. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, while the band members were still in high school. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. ... Reino Vihtori Repe Helismaa (12 July 1913 - 21 January 1965) was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known from his humorous, yet homely songs. ... Marko Marco Tapani Hietala (born January 14, 1966 in Tervo, Finland) is the male vocalist, bassist and songwriter of the Finnish heavy metal band Tarot and bassist and the male vocalist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and is easily noticed for his unusual facial hair. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, in Kitee, Finland)[1][2] is the keyboardist and main songwriter[3] in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... JS16, real name Jaakko Salovaara, is a Finnish musician and record producer. ... Tony Kakko at a Sonata Arctica concert Tony Kristian Kakko (born May 16, 1975) is the vocalist and primary songwriter and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica. ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ... Jari Kainulainen was the bassist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. ... Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band, formed in 1984, still active today. ... Maria Kalanemi (born 1964) is a Finnish accordeonist. ... Apocalyptica, Perttu Kivilaakso, live 2003 Apocalyptica is a Finnish music band of three (formerly four) classically educated cellists. ... Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. ... Viktor Klimenko (born 1942) is a singer who made himself known as the Singing Cossack. A few years after his birth in Karelia his family moved to Finland, where he became a noted musician and also appeared in several films, mostly playing himself. ... Kimmo Pohjonen Kluster (Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen) Samuli Kosminen is a Finnish percussionist. ... Timo Antero Kotipelto (born March 15, 1969) is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and hard rock band Kotipelto. ... Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band, formed in 1984, still active today. ... Sakari Kukko (born 8 July 1953) is a Finnish saxophonist and flutist who is known, among other things, as a founding member of the world music group Piirpauke. ... Mikko Ari Kuustonen (born March 4, 1960 in Leppävirta, Finland) is a Finnish Singer-songwriter. ... Ville Laihiala (born June 13, 1973) is Poisonblacks guitarist and vocalist and was also Sentenceds main vocalist from the album Down up to the The Funeral Album. ... Sentenced was a heavy metal band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland. ... Poisonblack are a Finnish metal band, specialising in the modern style of gothic metal the country is becoming ever more renowned for. ... Alexi Wildchild Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho) is the lead guitarist in the bands Children of Bodom (where he is also the vocalist), Sinergy and Kylähullut. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jonne Aaron Liimatainen (pronounced /jon-ne a:-ron li:-ma-tai-nen/ in ASCII-IPA, born August 30, 1983 in Tampere) is a Finnish singer and frontman of Negative. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Roope Latvala (born June 25, 1970) is a Finnish guitarist who currently plays with the bands Children of Bodom and Sinergy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen (born February 19, 1950 in Juankoski, Finland died October 25, 2006 in Tampere), better known as Juice Leskinen, is one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. ... Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born September 9, 1980 in Kemi, Finland) is the former guitar player and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This redirect page has been listed on Redirects for deletion. ... Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970) is known for singing and writing lyrics for the Finnish band, YUP. In addition to his musical career Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a producer and a documentarist. ... Andy McCoy, alias Antti Hulkko (born October 11, 1962), is a Finnish musician. ... Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ... Jukka Nevalainen (born April 21, 1978 in Finland) is the drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Sara Nunes is a Finnish pop singer who achieved fame in 2005 after releasing her debut single Simon Cant Sing which was a parody of Simon Cowell, the famous American Idol & Pop Idol judge. ... Tuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Nurmio (b. ... Pakarinen performing her ESC-song Leave Me Alone in Helsinki. ... Countries that have their own versions of an Idol series. ... Mika Pohjola (December 1, 1971 Helsinki, Finland –) is a Finnish-born jazz pianist and composer, who resides in New York City. ... Jussi Pekka Pohjola (born January 13, 1952) is a Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. ... Kimmo Pohjonen is famous Finnish accordionist. ... Lauri Porra (born December 13, 1977) is a Finnish musician, primarily playing bass guitar. ... Mr. ... Lordi is a hard rock / heavy metal band from Finland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sami Raatikainen is a Finnish guitarist who plays for the Germany technical/brutal death metal band Necrophagist. ... Necrophagist are a technical death metal group from Germany, founded and fronted by lead guitarist/vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. ... Iiro Rantala, born in 1970, is a Finnish jazz pianist who is the best known jazz pianist in Finland he plays in Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz trio. ... Pauli Rantasalmi (b. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. ... Kaj Tapio ”Tapsa” Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 in Northern Pirkkala, Finland – September 25, 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish athlete, singer and movie actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jari sillanpää (born August 16, 1965, Ludvika, Sweden) is one of the Finlands most popular singers. ... Finnish musician Aki Sirkesalo (b. ... Jimi Tenor (born Lahti, 1965 as Lassi Lehto) is a Finnish musician. ... Jonna Marika Tervomaa (b. ... Timo Tolkki (born March 3, 1966, in Klaukkala, Finland) is the guitarist, songwriter and producer of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. ... Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band, formed in 1984, still active today. ... Jukka Tolonen (born April 16, 1952, Helsinki) is finnish guitarist. ... Apocalyptica, Perttu Kivilaakso, live 2003 Apocalyptica is a Finnish music band of three (formerly four) classically educated cellists. ... Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. ... Antti Tapani Tuisku (born 27 February 1984, in Rovaniemi) is a popular Finnish pop singer, made famous by the Idols, the Finnish version of the American Idol TV-show in 2003. ... Countries that have their own versions of an Idol series. ... Tellu Turkka (formerly Tellu Paulasto, Tellu Virkkala, b. ... Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), is a Finnish singer. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... The founder, vocalist, guitar-player, songwriter and the producer of a Finnish psychedelic rock-band called Kingston Wall. ... Juha Watt Vainio (born May 5, 1938 in Kotka, Finland; died October 29, 1990) was a Finnish singer, songwriter and translator of song lyrics. ... Ville Valo Ville Hermanni Valo (born November 22, 1976) is the vocalist, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish band HIM. HIM was founded by Ville in 1995, with four friends and have since gone on to enjoy success across Europe and the US. He currently lives in Finland and is... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (27 February 1915, Sysmä - 14 July 1972, Tampere) was a Finnish singer. ... Laura Voutilainen (born May 17, 1975 in Jyväskylä), is a Finnish singer. ... Erno Emppu Vuorinen. ... Nightwish is a Finnish Symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Lauri Johannes Markus Paavo Ylönen (born April 23, 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. ... The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland while the band members were still in high school. ... Maija Johanna Vilkkumaa (born November 9, 1973 in Helsinki, Finland) is finnish singer, lyricist and composer. ... A. W. Yrjänä (Aki Ville Yrjänä, born on 30 July 1967) is the singer, songwriter and bassist of the Finnish band CMX. In addition to his musical work, he has also published three collections of poems. ... Jari Mäenpää, (born December 23, 1977 in Finland) is the founder of progressive metal band Wintersun in which he performs vocals and plays guitar. ... Ensiferum (Latin ensÄ­fÄ•rum (neuter adjective) meaning sword bearing) is a Viking / Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. ... Wintersun is a Finnish melodic black metal band with power metal influences, founded by ex-Ensiferum frontman, Jari Mäenpää. // The first Wintersun album was supposed to be a side project of Ensiferum member Jari Mäenpää. However, the Ensiferum Europe tour was unfortunately scheduled for the same time with... Janne Viljami Warman Wirman (born April 26, 1979) is a Finnish musician, who is the keyboardist for the bands Children of Bodom and Warmen. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... [edit] Philosophers Timo Airaksinen Lili Alanen Anders Chydenius Arto Haapala Leila Haaparanta Sara Heinämaa Jaakko Hintikka Lars Hertzberg Pekka Himanen – philosopher, technologist Matti Häyry Eino Kaila (1890 – 1958) Yrjö Kallinen Raili Kauppi Jari Kauppinen Juho Kitti (1823 – 1923) Oiva Ketonen S. Albert Kivinen Simo Knuuttila Sven Krohn Eerik Lagerspetz Heidi Liehu Pertti Lindfors Pentti Linkola Eeva-Liisa Manner André Maury Tuomas Nevanlinna Ilkka Niiniluoto Sami Pihlström Jan von Plato Pauli Pylkkö Paavo Pylkkänen Ingmar Pörn Veikko Rantala Yrjö Reenpää Ilona Reiners Martina Reuter Esa Saarinen Seppo Sajama Gabriel Sandu Juha Sihvola Matti Sintonen Hannu Sivenius J. V. Snellman Erik Stenius Eero Tarasti Raimo Tuomela Thomas Wallgren Edward Westermarck Georg Henrik von Wright Mauri Ylä-Kotola Timo Airaksinen (born 25th April 1947, Vaasa, Finland) is Professor of Moral Philosophy, and head of department, at the Department of Social and Moral Philosophy at Helsinki University. ... Lilli Alanen (Born 1946) is a Finnish philosopher and Professor of History of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy at Uppsala University, Sweden. ... Anders Chydenius Anders Chydenius (26 February 1729 – 1 February 1803) was the leading classical liberal of Nordic history. ... Arto Haapalala (born 1959) is a Finnish philosopher, aesthetician and Professor of Aesthetics at the Institute for Art Research at Helsinki University, Finland. ... Leila Tuulikki Haaparanta (née Taiminen) (born 20th October 1954, Kalvola, Finland) is a Finnish philosopher, and Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy at Tampere University, Finland. ... Jaakko Hintikka in 2006. ... Pekka Himanen (born October 19, 1973) is a Finnish philosopher. ... Matti Häyry (b. ... Eino Sakari Kaila (1890-1958) was a Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher. ... Raili Kauppi (1920-1995), professor of philosophy at the University of Tampere. ... Pentti Linkola Kaarlo Pentti Linkola (born December 7, 1932 in Helsinki) is a radical Finnish environmentalist who has often been accused of ecofascism. ... Ilkka Niiniluoto (born March 12, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish philosopher and mathematician, serving as professor of philosophy at the University of Helsinki since 1981. ... Esa Saarinen (born July 27, 1953 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a Finnish philosopher who is currently on a five-year appointment as professor of systems sciences at the Systems Analysis Laboratory of the Helsinki University of Technology, teaching applied philosophy, systems intelligence and creative problem solving. ... Statue of Johan Vilhelm Snellman in front of the Bank of Finland, Helsinki. ... Eero Tarasti is a Finnish musicologist and semiotician, currently serving as professor of musicology at the University of Helsinki. ... Raimo Tuomela Raimo Tuomela (1940-) is Finnish philosopher. ... Edward Alexander Westermarck (November 20, 1862 - September 3, 1939) was a Finnish philosopher and sociologist. ... Statue of Georg Henrik von Wright in University of Helsinki Georg Henrik von Wright (pronounced, roughly, fon vrikt, IPA: [je:É”rj hÉ›n:rik fÉ”n-vrik:t],) (June 14, 1916 – June 16, 2003) was a Finnish philosopher, who succeeded Ludwig Wittgenstein as professor at the University of Cambridge. ... [edit] Politicians See also: Prime Minister of Finland, President of Finland The Prime Minister (Finnish Pääministeri, Swedish: Statsminister) is the head of government in Finland. ... The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. ... Esko Aho – prime minister 1991-1995 Martti Ahtisaari – UN diplomat, president 1994-2000 Markus Drake – Green pro-narcotics activist Karl-August Fagerholm – politician (1901 – 1984) Tarja Halonen – first female president, 2000- Satu Hassi – MEP Heidi Hautala Harri Holkeri – prime minister and UN diplomat Ville Itälä – MEP Max Jakobson – UN diplomat Anneli Jäätteenmäki – prime minister 2003 Kyösti Kallio – president 1937-1940 (1873 – 1940) Urho Kekkonen – president 1956-1981 (1900 – 1986) Mauno Koivisto – president 1982-1994 Hertta Kuusinen – communist politician (1904 – 1974) Otto Ville Kuusinen – head of the communist Terijoki Government (1881 – 1964) Axel Lille – founder of the Swedish People's Party (1848 – 1921) Paavo Lipponen – prime minister 1995-2003, the 1st spokesman of the Finnish Parliament 2003- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim – commander-in-chief, regent, president 1944-1946 (1867 – 1951) Martti Miettunen – prime minister 1961-1962 and 1975-1977 Sauli Niinistö Juho Kusti Paasikivi – president 1946-1956 (1870 – 1956) Leena Rauhala – politician Lauri Kristian Relander – president 1925-1931 (1883 – 1942) Elisabeth Rehn – politician Heikki Ritavuori – assassinated minister (1880 – 1922) Risto Ryti – president 1940-1944 (1889 – 1956) Aarne Saarinen – communist politician Miina Sillanpää – first female minister Taisto Sinisalo – communist politician Helvi Sipilä – UN diplomat Johan Vilhelm Snellman – writer and senator (1806 – 1881) Osmo Soininvaara – minister Kalevi Sorsa – prime minister (1930 – 2004) Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg – president 1919-1925 (1865 – 1952) Ulf Sundqvist Pehr Evind Svinhufvud – regent and president 1931-1937 (1861 – 1944) Väinö Tanner – prime minister 1926-1927 (1881 – 1966) Oskari Tokoi – prime minister 1917 (1873 – 1963) Erkki Tuomioja – foreign minister 2000-2007 Martti Turunen – Japanese Diet member of Finnish origin 2001- Matti Vanhanen – prime minister 2003- Johannes Virolainen – prime minister in 1964-1966 (1914 – 2000) Hella Wuolijoki Esko Tapani Aho (born May 20, 1954) is a statesman and former Prime Minister of Finland. ... Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (IPA: ) (born June 23, 1937 Viipuri, Finland) is a former President of Finland (1994–2000) and a UN diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Markus Drake is a Finnish Green League politician with Swedish mothertongue. ... Karl-August Fagerholm (born 31 December 1901, dead 22 May 1984) was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland (1948–50, 1956–57, 1958–59). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (IPA: ) (born December 24, 1943, in Helsinki, Finland) is the President of Finland. ... Satu Maijastiina Hassi (born 3 June 1951) is a Finnish politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the Green League. ... The Media embedded Processor (MeP) is a configurable 32-bit processor design from Toshiba Semiconductor for embedded media processing applications. ... Heidi Anneli Hautala (born 14 November 1955 in Oulu) is a Finnish politician. ... Harri Hermanni Holkeri (born January 6, 1937 in Oripää) is a Finnish politician of the National Coalition Party of Finland (Kokoomus) who was Prime Minister of Finland 1987-1991, speaker of the UN General Assembly 2000-2001 and headed UNMIK. The current head is Søren Jessen-Petersen. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Ville Itälä (b. ... The Media embedded Processor (MeP) is a configurable 32-bit processor design from Toshiba Semiconductor for embedded media processing applications. ... Max Jakobson (born in Vyborg, Finland, (now Russia) in 1923) is a former Finnish politican and diplomat. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Prime Minister 2003, MEP 2004- Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (Master of Laws, born February 11, 1955 in Lapua) was the first female Prime Minister of Finland, in office April 17th, 2003, to June 18th, 2003. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statue of K. Kallio in Helsinki Kyösti Kallio (April 10, 1873 – December 19, 1940) was the fourth President of Finland (1937-1940), having already served no fewer than four times as the countrys Prime Minister. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (IPA: ) (September 3, 1900 Pielavesi – August 31, 1986 Helsinki) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950–1953, 1954–1956) and later as President of Finland (1956–1981). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Dr. Mauno Henrik Koivisto [IPA: mÉ‘uno henrik koiÊ‹isto] (born November 25, 1923) was the President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Hertta Kuusinen Hertta Kuusinen (February 14, 1904 – March 18, 1974) was a Finnish socialist politician. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Otto Ville (Wilhelm) Kuusinen (known in Russian as Отто Вильгельмович Куусинен) (1881–1964) was a Finnish and Soviet politician, literature historian, and poet, who after the defeat in the Finnish Civil War fled to Bolshevist Russia, where he worked until his death. ... The Finnish Democratic Republic (Finnish: Suomen Kansanvaltainen Tasavalta) was a short-lived Communist regime in those minor parts of Finland that were occupied by the Soviet Union during