Pentti Arajärvi

Pentti Arajärvi
First Gentleman of Finland
In office 1 March 2000 – 1 March 2012
President	Tarja Halonen
Preceded by	Eeva Ahtisaari (as First Lady)
Succeeded by	Jenni Haukio (as First Lady)
Personal details
Born	June 2, 1948 Helsinki, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic Party of Finland
Spouse(s)	Tarja Halonen
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Occupation	Doctor of Law
Religion	Lutheranism

Pentti Ilkka Olavi Arajärvi (born June 2, 1948, Helsinki) is a Finnish doctor of law. He is the husband of Tarja Halonen, who was the President of Finland between 2000 and 2012. During that time, he held the unofficial title of First Gentleman of Finland. Arajärvi was elected to the Helsinki City Council in the 2012 municipal elections.

Trivia

He is a non-active member of a Finnish scout troop Helsingin Kotkat.

Honours

Foreign honours

•  Belgium : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (April 2004)^[1]
•  Estonia : 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana & Order of the White Star
•  Iceland : Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (19 September 2000) ^[2]
•  Sweden : Member of the Order of the Polar Star ^[3] (Note: He is not a knight)
•  Latvia : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars
•  Luxembourg : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2008)^[4][5]

External links

• Pentti Arajärvi in the archived website of The President of the Republic of Finland

References

1. Belga Pictures Photo during the gala dinner of the state visit of H.E. Mrs Tarja Halonen, President of Finnish Republic & Docteur Pentti Arajärvi in Belgium (30/03 - 01/04/2004)
2. Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Arajärvi, Pentti
3. Photo of presidential and royal couples
4. "Noblesse et Royautés" website, article (in French) with photos of gala dinner
5. www.gouvernement.lu, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in november 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)