2012 in Finland

Incumbents

• President - Tarja Halonen, Sauli Niinistö
• Prime Minister - Jyrki Katainen

  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
• 9 March - Jammu Siltavuori, murderer and sexual offender
• 5 May - Aatos Erkko, newspaper editor and publisher
• 10 May - Pekka Marjamäki, ice hockey player
• 2 June - Soini Nikkinen, javelin thrower.
• 18 July - Seppo Liitsola, ice hockey player
• 21 September - Karl-Gustav Kaisla, ice hockey referee
• 27 September - Eija Inkeri, stage and film actress
• 13 December - Sakari Jurkka, actor
• 27 December - Jorma Kortelainen, cross country skier and competitive rower.