2012 in Finland

The following lists events that happened in 2012 in Finland.

Incumbents

 * President – Tarja Halonen (until 1 March), Sauli Niinistö (starting 1 March)
 * Prime Minister – Jyrki Katainen
 * Speaker – Eero Heinäluoma

Events

 * 22 January and 5 February – the 2012 Finnish presidential election
 * 26 May – the Hyvinkää shooting
 * 27 July - 12 August – 56 athletes competed for Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Deaths



 * 13 February – Tonmi Lillman, musician (b. 1973)
 * 9 March – Jammu Siltavuori, murderer and sexual offender (born 1926)
 * 5 May – Aatos Erkko, newspaper editor and publisher (b. 1932)
 * 10 May – Pekka Marjamäki, ice hockey player (b. 1947)
 * 2 June – Soini Nikkinen, javelin thrower (b. 1923).
 * 18 July – Seppo Liitsola, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
 * 21 September – Karl-Gustav Kaisla, ice hockey referee (b. 1943)
 * 27 September – Eija Inkeri, stage and film actress (b. 1926)
 * 13 December – Sakari Jurkka, actor (b. 1923)
 * 27 December – Jorma Kortelainen, cross country skier and competitive rower (b. 1932).