FAMOUS FINNS. Tarja Halonen (1943-) President of Finland Halonen was appointed President of Finland in 2000 the first time and she was re-elected in 2006.

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FAMOUS FINNS

Tarja Halonen (1943-) President of Finland Halonen was appointed President of Finland in 2000 the first time and she was re-elected in 2006 She is the 11th President of Finland and the first female president

Jean Sibelius ( ) Composer of classical music one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th century His music played an important role in the formation of Finnish national identity

In 1945 Virtanen became a Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry He was awarded for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry He is specially known for his method of preservation fresh fodder Artturi Ilmari Virtanen ( ) Chemist