Eeva Ahtisaari


Eeva Irmeli Ahtisaari is a Finnish teacher and historian who was the First Lady of Finland from 1994 to 2000. She is married to the 10th President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari. Their son is the musician Marko Ahtisaari.

Life

Eeva Ahtisaari graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1962 and worked as a history teacher in Kuopio, Rovaniemi and Espoo. In 1974–1989, Ahtisaari lived in Tanzania and Namibia as her husband Martti Ahtisaari worked as a diplomat and UN Special Representative. Ahtisaari's autobiography Juuret ja siivet was published in 2002.
On 21 March 2020, it was announced that Eeva Ahtisaari was tested positive for the coronavirus. She attended the International Women's Day concert on 8 March at the Helsinki Music Centre while infected. The former President of Finland Tarja Halonen was also present at the concert but she was not infected.

Honours

National honours