2021 in Finland
# 2021 in Finland

Events in the year 2021 in Finland.

## Incumbents

* President: Sauli Niinistö
* Prime Minister: Sanna Marin
* Eduskunta/Riksdag: 2019-2023 Eduskunta/Riksdag
* Speaker of the Eduskunta/Riksdag: Anu Vehviläinen

## Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Finland

* July 6, 2021 - Lapland recorded its highest temperature in over a century.

## Deaths

### January

* 13 January
   * Pave Maijanen, rock musician (b. 1950)
   * Sinikka Nopola, writer and journalist (b. 1953)
* 14 January – Yrjö Rantanen, 70, Finnish chess grandmaster.
* 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish musician (Hurriganes, Dingo), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
* 22 January
   * Pirkko Liinamaa [fi], radio and television presenter (b. 1932)
   * Raimo Suikkanen, 78, Finnish Olympic racing cyclist (1968, 1972).
* 27 January – Tiina Rinne, actress (b. 1929)

### February

* 12 February – Paavo Pystynen, 89, Finnish Olympic long-distance runner (1964).
* 14 February – Finn Knutsen, 88, Norwegian politician, MP (1985–1989).
* 16 February – Heikki Laurila [fi], studio musician (b. 1934)
* 17 February – Jyrki Yrttiaho, 68, Finnish politician, MP (2007–2015).

### March

* 5 March – Aulis Sipponen, 92, Finnish Olympic skier (1952).
* 8 March – Risto Aaltonen, 81, Finnish actor (Leikkikalugangsteri, Crime and Punishment, Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle).
* 13 March – Pentti Lasanen [fi], jazz musician (b. 1936)
* 17 March – Kristian Gullichsen, 88, Finnish architect.
