Tarja Halonen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President Tarja Halonen
11th President of Finland
In office 1 March 2000 – 1 March 2012
Prime Minister	Paavo Lipponen Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi Jyrki Katainen
Preceded by	Martti Ahtisaari
Succeeded by	Sauli Niinistö
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 13 April 1995 – 25 February 2000
Prime Minister	Paavo Lipponen
Preceded by	Paavo Rantanen
Succeeded by	Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Justice
In office 28 February 1990 – 26 April 1991
Prime Minister	Harri Holkeri
Preceded by	Matti Louekoski
Succeeded by	Hannele Pokka
Member of Finnish Parliament for Helsinki
In office 24 March 1979 – 29 February 2000
Succeeded by	Ilkka Taipale
Personal details
Born	Tarja Kaarina Halonen (1943-12-24) 24 December 1943 (age 78) Helsinki, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Pentti Arajärvi (2000–present)
Children	Anna
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Profession	Lawyer
Signature
Website	Tarja Halonen’s website

Tarja Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is the former President of Finland. She is from Helsinki. She was elected in 2000 and 2006. Her mandate ended in 2012 and she left office on 1 March 2012.

Images for kids

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  5-year-old Tarja Halonen in 1948.

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  Tarja Halonen in 1975, working Finnish Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

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  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tarja Halonen in Helsinki, 2-3 September 2001.

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  Tarja Halonen (right) meeting with the third President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and the then Prime Minister of Finland Mari Kiviniemi (left) in 2010.

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  US Vice President Joe Biden and President Halonen on March 8, 2011 in Helsinki.

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  Halonen together with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, then President of Brazil.

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  Halonen and her husband Dr. Pentti Arajärvi in 2010.