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Finland-related events during 2023
Events in the year 2023 in
Finland .
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing —
Accession of Finland to NATO (Until 4 April)
Sports
Deaths
13 January –
Kai Kalima , 77, lawyer and politician,
MP (1989–1991).
[14]
14 January –
Juhan af Grann , 78, film director and unidentified flying object documentary filmmaker.
[15]
16 January –
Reino Nyyssönen , 87, tennis player.
[16]
27 January –
Raimo Aulis Anttila , 87, linguist.
[17]
8 February –
Arto Heiskanen , 59, ice hockey player (
Porin Ässät ,
Lukko ,
Albatros de Brest ).
[18]
13 February –
Mikaela Fabricius-Bjerre , 53, Olympic dressage rider (
2012 ).
[19]
27 February –
Juha Valjakkala , 57, convicted murderer.
[20]
5 March –
8 March –
Pentti Koskinen , 79, Olympic diver (
1964 ,
1968 ,
1972 ).
[23]
18 March –
Pekka Paavola , 89, politician,
minister of justice (1972).
[24]
21 March –
Harri Nykänen , 69, writer.
[25]
27 March –
Tauno Honkanen , 95, Olympic skier (
1948 ).
[26]
22 April –
Ulf Sundqvist , 78, politician, minister of
education (1972–1975) and
trade (1979–1981).
[27]
26 April –
Stina Rautelin , 59, Finnish-Swedish actress (
Beck ,
Fallet ,
Rederiet ).
[28]
29 April –
Eero Saari , 94, Olympic ice hockey player (
1952 ).
[29]
5 May –
6 May –
Raimo Partanen , 82, Olympic skier (
1964 ).
[32]
13 May –
Johan Gullichsen , 86, Olympic sailor (
1964 ).
[33]
26 May –
Nils Henriksson , 94, Olympic cyclist (
1952 ).
[34]
28 May –
Matti Kilpiö , 83–84, philologist.
[35]
29 May –
2 June –
Kaija Saariaho , 70, composer (
Petals ,
La Passion de Simone ,
D'Om le Vrai Sens ).
[37]
7 June –
Eva Hög , 95, Olympic cross-country skier (
1960 ).
[38]
8 June –
Mari Ruti , 58–59, Finnish-born Canadian philosopher.
[39]
10 June –
Jari Niinimäki , 65, footballer (
Ilves ,
AIK ,
national team ).
[40]
18 June –
Anders Ruben Forsblom , 91, Olympic cyclist (
1952 ).
[41]
23 June –
Kunto Ojansivu , 63, actor (
Elf Toljander ,
Sibelius ,
Rentun Ruusu ).
[42]
26 June –
Juha Hernesniemi , 75, neurosurgeon.
[43]
4 July –
Miki Liukkonen , 33, writer, poet and musician.
[44]
10 July –
Eero Lohi , 95, Olympic modern pentathlete (
1960 ).
[45]
15 July –
Yrjö Hakala , 91, Olympic ice hockey player (
1952 ,
1960 ).
[46]
28 July –
Timo Hirvonen , 49, ice hockey player (
Kiekko-Espoo ,
SaiPa ) and coach.
[47]
7 August –
Aimo Vartiainen , 96, Olympic alpine skier (
1948 ).
[48]
20 August –
Pentti Virrankoski , 94, Canadian-born Finnish historian.
[49]
26 August –
Lasse J. Laine , 77, ornithologist.
[50]
27 August –
Minna Tarkka , 62, art critic and curator.
[51]
4 September –
Eero Laine , 89, Olympic rower (
1960 ).
[52]
5 September –
16 September –
Torsti Lehtinen , 81, writer and philosopher.
[55]
25 September –
Juhani Salovaara , 91, Olympic sailor (
1964 ).
[56]
5 October –
Risto Näätänen , 84, psychologist.
[57]
11 October –
Markku Syrjälä , 68, Olympic archer (
1984 ).
[58]
12 October –
13 October –
Jaakko Ihamuotila , 83, business executive, CEO of
Valmet (1973–1979), president and chairman of
Neste (1980–2000).
[61]
16 October –
Martti Ahtisaari , 86, politician,
president (1994–2000),
Nobel Prize laureate (2008).
[62]
22 October –
Timo Roos , 87, teacher and politician,
MP (1983–1995).
[63]
23 October –
26 October –
Pekka Alonen , 94, Olympic alpine skier (
1952 ).
[66]
28 October –
Erkki Antila , 69, Olympic biathlete (
1980 ).
[67]
3 November –
9 November –
Juha Leiviskä , 87, architect and designer.
[69]
11 November –
Kari Rahkamo , 90, Olympic athlete (
1956 ,
1960 ) and politician,
mayor of Helsinki (1991–1996).
[70]
24 November –
Jukka Haavisto , 93, musician.
[71]
3 December –
Elsi Hetemäki-Olander , 96, politician,
MP (1970–1991).
[72]
4 December –
Sakari Knuuttila , 93, politician,
MP (1966–1991).
[73]
6 December –
Pedro Hietanen , 74, Finnish musician and conductor.
[74]
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