2020 in Finland
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Events from the year 2020 in Finland
Incumbents
- President: Sauli Niinistö
- Prime Minister: Sanna Marin
- Speaker: Matti Vanhanen (until 9 June), Anu Vehviläinen (from 9 June)
Events
January
- January 27 – Following the developments of COVID-19 outbreak in mainland China, Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs advised citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Hubei province.[1]
- January 28 – Finnair announced it would be suspending its five weekly routes to Nanjing and Beijing Daxing until the end of March.[2]
- January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: 1st confirmed case. A 32-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan sought medical attention in Ivalo and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. She had travelled from Wuhan. She was quarantined at Lapland Central Hospital in Rovaniemi.[3][4][5][6]
- January 30 – Finland's health officials estimated that up to 24 people may have been exposed to the virus.[7]
February
- February 5 – 3 of the 24 people suspected of being exposed have left Finland by this date, and 14 of the remaining 21 have been quarantined.[8]
- February 26 – Finland's health officials confirmed the second case, a Finnish woman, who made a trip to Milan and was back in Finland on 22 February, tested positive at the Helsinki University Central Hospital.[9]
- February 28 – A Finnish woman who had traveled to Northern Italy, tested positive by the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District and was advised to remain in home isolation.[10][11]
March
- March 13 – the remaining part of the 2019–20 Liiga season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]
- March 28 – the region of Uusimaa was temporarily isolated from the rest of Finland due to increased COVID-19 infections.[13]
July
- July 17 – Finns Party political functionary Pekka Kataja was assaulted in his home by two unknown people posing as parcel delivery men. Kataja was beaten with a hammer or similar object approximately 20 times and suffered a fractured skull. The case was investigated by the police as an attempted murder, and remains unsolved as of 2025.[14]
August
- August 1 – Prime Minister Sanna Marin married her long-time partner Markus Räikkönen at Kesäranta.[15]
October
- October 21 – The Vastaamo data breach case began with a then-unknown person or group (later revealed to be ex-Lizard Squad member Aleksanteri Kivimäki, also known as Julius Kivimäki[16]) releasing online some of the data on patients and their histories that they had acquired from the Vastaamo psychotherapy centre. Among the affected were politician Kirsi Piha.[17][18]
December
Deaths
January
- 20 January – Reijo Kuistila, 88, Finnish Olympic equestrian.[20]
- 23 January – Kalevi Tuominen, Hall of Fame basketball player, coach and executive (b. 1927)[21]
- 30 January – Jörn Donner, writer, film director and politician (b. 1933)[22]
February
- 28 February – Stig-Göran Myntti, football and bandy player (b. 1925)[23]
March
- 5 March – Susanna Majuri, photographer (b. 1978)[24]
- 7 March – Karri Käyhkö, Olympic swimmer (b. 1937)[25]
- 11 March – Aarne Kainlauri, Olympic steeplechaser (b. 1915)[26]
- 12 March – Juha Harjula, Olympic basketball player (b. 1942)[27]
- 19 March – Max Engman, historian and translator (b. 1945)[28]
- 26 March – Olavi Borg, professor and politician, Liberal People's Party member of parliament 1972–1975 (b. 1935)[29]
April
- 4 April – Pertti Paasio, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1989–1991 (b. 1939)[30]
- 5 April – Pentti Linkola, writer, ornithologist and ecologist (b. 1932)[31]
- 12 April – Mikko Kaasalainen, mathematician (b. 1965)[32]
- 15 April – Vesa Törnroos, Olympic sports shooter (b. 1982)[33]
- 26 April – Kauko Juhantalo, Centre Party politician (b. 1942)[34]
May
- 8 May – Ritva Valkama, actress (b. 1932)[35]
- 9 May
- Timo Honkela, computer scientist (b. 1962)[36]
- Kari Karanko, diplomat (b. 1941)[37]
- 26 May
- Johanna Ehrnrooth, painter (b. 1958)[38]
- Jon Hellevig, lawyer and businessman (b. 1962)[39]
June
- 3 June – Veli Lehtelä, rower, Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1935)
- 24 June – Gösta Ågren, poet (b. 1936)[40]
- 27 June – Arja Tuomarila, singer and continuity announcer (b. 1941)[41]
July
- 12 July – Jarno Sarkula, musician (Alamaailman Vasarat) (b. 1973)[42]
- 18 July – Jope Ruonansuu, actor, musician and stand-up comedian (b. 1964)[43]
- 20 July – Mirja Jämes, 95, Finnish Olympic hurdler (1948).[44]
August
- 14 August – Kalevi Oikarainen, 84, Finnish cross-country skier, world champion (1970), Olympic bronze medalist (1968).[45]
- 25 August – Erik Allardt, 95, Finnish sociologist, Chancellor of Åbo Akademi University (1992–1994).[46]
- 28 August – Jan Klenberg, admiral, Chief of Defence 1990–1994 (b. 1931)[47]
September
- 8 September – Vexi Salmi, lyricist (b. 1942)[48]
October
- 16 October – Marjatta Väänänen, politician, Minister of Culture 1972–1975, Education 1976–1977 and Social Affairs and Health 1982–1983 (b. 1923)[49]
November
- 1 November – Tuomas Gerdt, military officer, last surviving Mannerheim Cross recipient (b. 1922)[50]
- 3 November – Matti Laakso, Olympic wrestler (b. 1939)[51]
- 5 November – Ossi Runne, trumpeter, orchestra leader and composer (b. 1927)[52]
- 6 November – Sakari Paasonen, Olympic shooter (b. 1935)[53]
- 14 November – Osmo Ala-Honkola, Olympic shooter (b. 1939)[54]
- 20 November – Hannu Lahtinen, Olympic wrestler (b. 1960)[55]
- 25 November – Paul Nyman, Olympic racing cyclist (b. 1929)[56]
December
- 11 December – Richard Tötterman, diplomat (b. 1926)[57]
- 14 December – Seppo Vainio, Olympic ice hockey player (b. 1937)[58]
- 28 December – Jyrki Heliskoski, football coach (b. 1945)[59]
- 31 December – Olli Lehto, mathematician (b. 1925)[60]
References
- ↑ "Finland issues China travel advisory over coronavirus concerns". Yle News. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "Finnair suspends five weekly routes to China due to coronavirus". Yle News. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "Nuori kiinalaisturisti eristetty Lapin keskussairaalassa koronavirusepäilyn vuoksi". Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kiinalainen matkailija tuotu eristykseen Lapin keskussairaalaan koronavirusepäilyn vuoksi". Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Suomen ensimmäinen koronavirustartunta varmistui". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Finland's first coronavirus case confirmed in Lapland". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Up to 24 people in Finland possibly exposed to coronavirus symptom-free". Yle News. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ↑ "Finland's first coronavirus patient released from hospital symptom-free". Yle News. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ↑ "Woman in Helsinki Tests Positive for Novel Coronavirus". Yle News. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ↑ "New coronavirus infection confirmed in Helsinki". Yle Uutiset. 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "New coronavirus infection confirmed in Helsinki". Yle Uutiset. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ↑ Liiga-kausi päättyy välittömästi – Suomen mestaruus jää jakamatta (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Liikkumisrajoitukset Uudellemaalle voimaan 28. maaliskuuta 2020" (in Finnish). Finnish Government. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "KKO hylkäsi syytteen avunannosta Pekka Katajan murhan yritykseen – auton lainaus ja sormenjäljet paketissa eivät todista syyllisyyttä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Sanna Marin weds long-term partner". Yle Uutiset. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ↑ "Vastaamo-tietomurrosta epäilty Julius Kivimäki kyykytti USA:n ilmavoimia ja esiintyi peliyhtiön johtajana – hovioikeus alensi tuomiota". IS.fi. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ "'Shocking' hack of psychotherapy records in Finland affects thousands". The Guardian. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ ""Onko herra Ransom mokannut?" Näin Vastaamon kiristäjä ilmestyi Tor-verkon foorumille, sai hakkerit peräänsä ja häipyi lähes tyhjin käsin". Yle.fi. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "16-year-old boy beaten to death by three of the same age in Helsinki". Foreigner. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ Reijo Kuistila
- ↑ Suomalaisen urheiluvalmennuksen legenda Kalevi Tuominen on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Kirjailija, ohjaaja Jörn Donner on kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ En guldgosse har gått bort – Stig-Göran Myntti har avlidit (in Swedish)
- ↑ Valokuvataiteilija Susanna Majuri on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Karri Käyhkö
- ↑ Suru-uutinen: 104-vuotias olympiajuoksija Aarne Kainlauri on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Olympialaisissa Suomea edustanut Juha Harjula on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Max Engman in memoriam (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Emeritusprofessori Olavi Borg on kuollut". Tampereen Korkeakouluyhteisö (in Finnish). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ↑ Politician Pertti Paasio is dead
- ↑ "Luonnonsuojelija Pentti Linkola on kuollut". yle.fi (in Finnish). 5 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Tampereen yliopiston matematiikan professori Mikko Kaasalainen on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Vesa Törnroos on poissa (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Entinen kansanedustaja Kauko Juhantalo on kuollut". yle.fi (in Finnish). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ↑ Näyttelijä Ritva Valkama on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Kalajoelta lähtöisin ollut emeritusprofessori, tekoälytutkija Timo Honkela (1962-2020) on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Kari Karanko 1941–2020 (in Finnish)
- ↑ Kuvataiteilija Johanna Ehrnrooth on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Lehti: Karita Mattilan uhkailusta tuomittu lakimies Jon Hellevig on kuollut Moskovassa (in Finnish)
- ↑ Gösta Ågren är död (in Swedish)
- ↑ Televisiokuuluttaja Arja Tuomarila on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Alamaailman Vasarat -yhtyeen perustaja Jarno ”Stakula” Sarkula on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Taiteilija Jope Ruonansuu on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Mirja Jämes
- ↑ Hiihdon maailmanmestari Kalevi ”Susi-Kalle” Oikarainen on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Kansainvälisesti tunnettu suomalainen sosiologi Erik Allardt on kuollut 95-vuotiaana (in Finnish)
- ↑ Puolustusvoimain entinen komentaja, amiraali Jan Klenberg on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Folkkära sångtextförfattaren Vexi Salmi är död (in Swedish)
- ↑ Keskustavaikuttaja, ministeri Marjatta Väänänen on kuollut – Seppo Kääriäinen: "Hän oli arvostettu poliitiikko ja taitava kirjoittaja" (in Finnish)
- ↑ Viimeinen Mannerheim-ristin ritari Tuomas Gerdt on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Matti Laakso
- ↑ Musikens "grand old man" Ossi Runne är död (in Finnish)
- ↑ Sakari Paasonen
- ↑ Osmo Ala-Honkola
- ↑ Suru-uutinen: Painin maailmanmestari Hannu Lahtinen, 60, on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Paul Nyman
- ↑ Richard Tötterman's death notice on Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ↑ Seppo Vainio
- ↑ Jalkapallovalmentaja Jyrki Heliskoski on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Akateemikko Olli Lehto on kuollut – hän tuli tunnetuksi erityisesti matemaattisten tieteiden edistäjänä (in Finnish)
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