Pentti Arajärvi | |
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| Spouse of the President of Finland | |
| In role 1 March 2000 – 1 March 2012 | |
| President | Tarja Halonen |
| Preceded by | Eeva Ahtisaari |
| Succeeded by | Jenni Haukio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1948 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Occupation | Doctor of Law |
Dr. Pentti Ilkka Olavi Arajärvi (born 2 June 1948, Helsinki) is a Finnish Doctor of Law, Professor Emeritus and Docent of the University of Helsinki,[1][2] a former civil service official and a Social Democratic politician from Helsinki.[3] Arajärvi was awarded the honorary title of valiokuntaneuvos ("Committee Counselor") for his work in parliamentary committees. He is the spouse of Tarja Halonen, who was the President of Finland between 2000 and 2012.
Arajärvi was elected to the Helsinki City Council in the 2012 municipal elections.
Personal life
On 26 August 2000, after a relationship of more than fifteen years, Arajärvi married his longtime partner, Tarja Halonen, who was at the time the President of Finland, in a civil ceremony at her official residence, Mäntyniemi. The couple has no children. Arajärvi has an adult son from a previous relationship.
Trivia
He is a non-active member of a Finnish scout troop Helsingin Kotkat.
Honours
National honours
Finland: 
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
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Foreign honours
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Belgium: 
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[4]
Estonia: 
Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Star
Iceland: 
Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[5]
Latvia: 
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars
Luxembourg: 
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[6][7]
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Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star [8]
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References
- ^ https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/e27b9682-1c97-43e4-91da-027504a04cd1
- ^ http://www.helsinki.fi/hallinto/kansleri/professorit.html
- ^ https://helsinki.sdp.fi/pentti-arajarvi-sdpn-eduskuntavaaliehdokkaaksi/
- ^ Belga Pictures Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Photo during the gala dinner of the state visit of H.E. Mrs Tarja Halonen, President of Finnish Republic & Docteur Pentti Arajärvi in Belgium (30/03 - 01/04/2004)
- ^ Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Arajärvi, Pentti
- ^ "Noblesse et Royautés" website Archived 2013-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, article (in French) with photos of gala dinner
- ^ www.gouvernement.lu Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in november 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)
- ^ Photo Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine of presidential and royal couples
External links
- Pentti Arajärvi in the archived website of The President of the Republic of Finland