Sauli Niinistö
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | August 24,1948 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Salo |
| Finland | |
| Height | 177 (cm) |
| Children | Aaro Veli Väinämö Niinistö |
| Nuutti Niinistö | |
| Matias Niinistö | |
| Spouse | Jenni Haukio |
| Marja-Leena Niinistö | |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Judge | |
| Politician | |
| police officer | |
| Books | Viiden vuoden yksinäisyys |
| Hiljaisten historia | |
| Presidential term | March 1, 2012 – |
| Party | National Coalition Party |
| Education | University of Turku |
| Full name | Sauli Väinämö Niinistö |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 472448 |
Sauli Niinistö Life story
Sauli Väinämö Niinistö is a Finnish politician who has served as the 12th president of Finland since March 2012.
Far-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproar
... President Sauli Niinisto, who was attending the Nato summit in Lithuania, suggested it would be wise for the new government to " take a clear stance of zero tolerance of racism" which was soon forthcoming...
Ukraine war: Zelensky in The Hague as fresh blasts rock Kyiv
... " Mr Zelensky was speaking in Finland, where he made a surprise visit and met his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto and the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland...
Nato gathers to welcome Finland as 31st member
... Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the US Secretary of State will join Nato ministers for a joining ceremony...
Ukraine war: US fully backs Sweden and Finland Nato bids - Biden
... Speaking alongside Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sauli Niinisto at the White House on Thursday, Mr Biden called Sweden and Finland s applications to join Nato " a watershed moment in European security"...
Ukraine war: Sweden and Finland confirm Nato plans in historic shift
... Finland s President Sauli Niinisto earlier confirmed his country would apply, calling it a " historic day"...
Ukraine war: Putin warns Finland joining Nato would be 'mistake'
... He told Sauli Niinistö there was no threat to Finland s security...
Finland to apply for Nato membership 'without delay'
... Sauli Niinisto and Sanna Marin said in a joint statement they expected a decision in the next few days...
UK agrees mutual security deals with Finland and Sweden
... The second deal was announced in a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö...
Ukraine war: Putin warns Finland joining Nato would be 'mistake'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that joining Nato and abandoning Finland's neutral status would be a " mistake".
He told Sauli Niinistö there was no threat to Finland's security.
The Exchange came during a phone call made by the Finnish president, ahead of a formal request which Finland is expected to announce very soon.
Sweden has also indicated its intention to join the Western alliance, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finland shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia. Until Now , it has stayed out of Nato to avoid antagonising its eastern neighbour.
Mr Putin did not make a specific threat of retaliation over Finland's move, but The Russian foreign ministry has indicated there will be retaliation.
Russia's decision to suspended electricity supplies to Finland is being seen as an early sign, however.
In its statement, Russian energy supplier RAO Nordic mentioned problems with payments.
Finland national grid executive Reima Paivinen told The Bbc The Russian suspension had not caused any problems.
He Said Russian imports accounted for around 10% of national supply, adding that they could be replaced from alternative sources.
Following The Phone call between Mr Niinistö and Mr Putin on Saturday, the Kremlin said The Russian leader had stressed the " end of the traditional policy of military neutrality would be a mistake since there is no threat to Finland's security".
It added: " Such a change in the country's political orientation can have a negative impact on Russian-Finnish relations developed over years in a spirit of good neighbourliness and co-operation between partners. "
Mr Niinistö said he had told Mr Putin how recent moves by Russia, along with The Invasion of Ukraine, " have altered the security environment of Finland".
" The Conversation was direct and straight-forward and it was conducted without aggravations. Avoiding tensions was considered important, " He Said .
Nato, a Western military alliance, was founded in part to ward off threat from the Soviet Union in 1949.
President Putin has mentioned Ukraine's intention to join The Alliance As One of the reasons for The Invasion of its neighbour.
War in Ukraine: More coverageSource of news: bbc.com
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