2017 in Finland

The year 2017 is the centenary of the independence of Finland.

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Decades:	1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Finnish history

Incumbents

• President: Sauli Niinistö
  • Prime Minister: Juha Sipilä

Legislative

• Speaker: Maria Lohela
  • First Deputy Speaker: Mauri Pekkarinen
  • Second Deputy Speaker: Arto Satonen

Events

February

• 22 February – Opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017, hosted in Lahti.

March

• 1 March – Same-sex marriage is legalized in Finland.[1]
• 28 March – AS Long as Possible, a GIF-based artwork scheduled to play for 1000 years, launches at the Finnish National Gallery.[2][3]

August

• 18 August – 2 people are killed and 8 injured in Turku in the first terrorist attack in Finland since World War II.[4][5]

December

• 6 December – Finland celebrates 100 years of independence; the Finnish Prime Minister's Office had earlier created the Finland 100 Years organization (Finnish: Suomi 100 -hanke) to arrange a series of jubilee events.[6]

Deaths

• May 12: Mauno Koivisto, Finnish politician, former president (born 1923)

References

1. "Same-sex marriage just became legal in Finland". PBS NewsHour. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
2. Pangburn, D. J. (2015-09-28). "'As Long As Possible' GIF Set to Last 1,000 Years". Vice. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
3. "AS Long As Possible, ASLAP". www.aslongaspossible.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
4. "Poliisi vahvistaa: Turun puukottajalla kymmenen uhria – Useita poliisioperaatioita, neljä otettu kiinni" [Police confirm: Ten victims in Turku stabbings - Several police operations, four people arrested]. Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
5. "Finland killings: Stabbings in Turku a 'terror attack'". BBC News. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
6. Valtioneuvoston viestintäosasto (18 August 2015). "Suomi 100 -juhlavuoden ohjelmahaku käynnissä". Prime Minister's Office (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Retrieved 4 March 2016.