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Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsɑuli ˈʋæinæmø ˈniːnistø], born 24 August 1948) is a Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland, in office since 2012.
A lawyer by education, Niinistö was Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2003 and the National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate in the 2006 presidential election. He served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 2007 to 2011 and has been the Honorary President of the European People's Party since 2002.
Niinistö was the NCP candidate in the 2012 presidential election, beating Pekka Haavisto of the Green League with 62.6% of the vote in the decisive second round. Niinistö assumed office on 1 March 2012, and is the first president from the National Coalition Party since Juho Kusti Paasikivi, who left office in 1956.
Niinistö was born in Salo in 1948. He ran his own law firm there before entering national politics.
Niinistö served on the municipal council of Salo from 1977 to 1992 and was elected a Member of the Parliament of Finland from the district of Finland Proper in 1987. In 1994 he was chosen to lead the NCP as party chairman and subsequently became Justice Minister in Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet in 1995.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto expressed their condolences to the victims of the Brussels terror attacks during a meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo, Tuesday. "Due to the tragic events that took place in Belgium, of course I must begin with offering my condolences to the injured and the families of those who died," Putin said, before adding: "We have discussed the fight against terrorism many times before and we can fight it only by combining our forces." Video ID: 20160322-083 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Vine: https://vine.co/Ruptly Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/us...
ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 13: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Finland's President Sauli Niinisto inspect military honour guards during an official welcoming ceremony at Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on October 13, 2015. Footage by Emir S. Demirci / Anadolu Agency .
ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 13: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Finland's President Sauli Niinisto attend a joint press conference after their meeting at Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on October 13, 2015. Footage by Stringer / Anadolu Agency .
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finish President Sauli Niinisto held a joint press conference in Novo-Ogaryovo, Tuesday. Commenting on Russian-Finnish trade relations, Putin said: "We should note that as a result of well-known European sanctions and due to our response, our trade has suffered," before adding: "I would also like to note that the participants of economic activities are determined to work and build ambitious plans." SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "We have paid special attention today to the relations in trade and economy." SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "And we should note that as a result of well-known European sanctions and due to our response, our trade has suffered." SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "I would...
Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold a joint press conference with president of Finland Sauli Niinisto following their meeting in Moscow on March 22. Topics such as the bilateral relations, including trade and economy, EU sanctions as well as the refugee crisis in Europe and economic ties between the two countries concerning cross-border cooperation are expected to top the agenda. Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Vine: https://vine.co/Ruptly Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly
Queen Sonja and King Harald attend the gala dinner King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway and Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio attended the gala dinner at the Presidential Palace during state visit of the King and Queen of Norway in Helsinki on September 6, 2016. -------------------------- subscribe for more videos : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRI8hHuxo-hCNAHRpVlkuzg blogger : http://royalam.blogspot.com/ Google+ : https://plus.google.com/b/108453995537274507654/108453995537274507654/posts twitter : https://twitter.com/royalam2016 tumblr : http://royalamblog.tumblr.com pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/Royaltyvideos/
Iranian and Finnish presidents have called for greater bilateral cooperation to tackle roots of terrorism, extremism, and illegal drugs in the Middle East. In a joint presser in the Iranian capital, Rouhani said Tehran and Helsinki enjoy good capacities for cooperation in a wide range of issues, including energy, environment, and agriculture. He said they also agreed to improve banking relations. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, in turn, said he fully agrees on the need for global cooperation to settle current problems in the Middle East. Watch Live: http://www.presstv.com/live.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/PressTV LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/PressTV Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PRESSTV Google+: http://plus.google.com/+VideosPTV Instagram: ...
Russian President Putin met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at Novo-Ogarevo, Moscow, on Tuesday to discuss economic ties between the two countries. Video ID: 20150616-111 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Vine: https://vine.co/Ruptly Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly
DOPESHEET The President of Finland Sauli Vainamo Niinisto makes a state visit to Lithuania on 14-15 May at the invitation of Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. Regional cooperation, energy issues and Lithuania's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union are on the agenda. According to Lithuanian President, Finland is among Lithuania's ten largest investors. It is also the country with which Lithuania carry out most of joint investment projects. From July, when Lithuania starts its Presidency of the EU and Finland its presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, both countries will have an excellent opportunity to further enhance their cooperation. On the second day of the visit, the two Presidents will open a new combined heat and power plant constructed by...
Radio Valon toimittaja ja räppärinä tunnettu Kalle MC KOO Havumäki tapasi tasavallan presidentin Sauli Niinistön kesällä 2016 Mäntyniemessä. Keskustelussa puhuttiin muun muassa turvallisuudesta, Mäntyniemestä, peloista, Disney -hahmoista ja kehitysvammaisten asumisesta. Kesäinen tapaaminen sujui lämminhenkisesti ja presidentti ystävällisesti esitteli Mäntyniemeä myös ulkoa. Radio Valo 2016 tuotanto. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @radiovalo #radiovalo www.radiovalo.fi www.lyhty.fi Radio Valon toimintaa on tukemassa RAY
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has officially welcomed his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto after he arrived in Tehran on Tuesday. The welcoming ceremony was held at the Iranian capital’s Sa’ad Abad complex. The two presidents began their talks immediately after the welcoming ceremony. Niinisto is the first Finnish head of state ever to visit Iran. He is accompanied by a high-ranking political and economic delegation, among them representatives of major Finnish companies. During his visit, Tehran and Helsinki are scheduled to discuss bilateral ties especially on environment, business cooperation, and banking transactions. The meetings are expected to open a new chapter in Tehran-Helsinki relations. Watch Live: http://www.presstv.com/live.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/Pre...
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Venäjän presidentti Vladimir Putin saapui työvierailulle Suomeen perjantaina 1. heinäkuuta 2016. Tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistö otti presidentti Putinin vastaan Kultarannassa. #1 "Venäjän asevoimat on vedetty 1500 kilometrin päähän Suomen rajasta": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG1Do2zYkrg&t;=38m03s #2 "Venäjän asevoimat on vedetty 1500 kilometrin päähän Suomen rajastasta": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG1Do2zYkrg&t;=47m30s "Nato taistelisi mielellään Venäjän kanssa viimeiseen suomalaiseen sotilaaseen": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG1Do2zYkrg&t;=50m32s
https://mifinlandia.wordpress.com - The president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, calls to Radio Suomi to talk about flowers. No one knew who he was. Tasavallan presidentti, Sauli Niinistö, soitti Radio Suomen puhumaan kukista. Ei ketään tiesi kuka hän oli.
Tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistö puhuu uudenvuodenpäivänä 2016. http://www.presidentti.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=339634 http://www.presidentti.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=339663&nodeid;=44807&contentlan;=2&culture;=en-US
Tässä olis nyt sitä paljon pyydeltyä jatkoa koko kansan äänen Sauli "Sale" Niinistön covereille. Tällä kertaa kuullaan koskettava tulkinta Arttu Wiskarin kappaleesta Tuntematon potilas.
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto tells Richard Quest in Davos that social cohesion is the key to economic recovery.
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Presidential Debate with Petro Poroshenko, Sauli Niinistö, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Andrzej Duda and Martin Schulz Munich Security Conference 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his counterpart from Finland Sauli Niinisto in Naantali, Finland on Friday, July 1. On the agenda of the talks are bilateral relations between the two countries, including trade, economic and humanitarian ties. Leaders are also expected to discuss current interregional relations, cooperation between border regions and key political international issues. Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference on Friday with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, in Naantali, both commented on the recent incidents over Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russian planes have been reported to be flying without transponders. SOT, Sauli Niinisto, Finnish President (Finnish): "This kind of a small step could be the way to avoid accidents, and because of that I brought up this lot talked issue of flying without transponders." SOT, Sauli Niinisto, Finnish President (Finnish): "And so I have suggested that in the Baltic Sea region, the aim would be to agree jointly that transponders are utilised and that without them there are no flights." SOT, Sauli Niinisto, Finnish President (Finnish): "As to what I meant with the Baltic Sea region, we are very awa...
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö addresses the Global Health Security Agenda Meeting in Soul 9.9.2015. "Through Global Health Security Agenda we work towards stronger response against biological threats. Together we aim at a world better prepared when the next major health emergency occurs. Global health security is a part of our comprehensive security."
http://smarturl.it/CNCWorld Ahead of the visit of Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee,to Finland, CNC has had an interview with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. President Niinisto said he expects to share with Liu not only opinions on the economy, but also culture exchanges. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/CNCWorld http://www.cncworld.tv/ https://www.facebook.com/cncworld2010 https://twitter.com/cnc_world http://www.news.cn/english/