TheΟ '''Presidentπρόεδρος ofτης theΔημοκρατίας Republicτης of FinlandΦινλανδίας''' ({{lang-fi|Suomen tasavallan presidentti}}, {{lang-sv|Republiken Finlands president}}) isείναι theο [[headαρχηγός of stateκράτους]] ofτης [[FinlandΦινλανδία|Φινλανδίας]]. UnderΥπό theτο [[Constitutionσύνταγμα ofτης FinlandΦινλανδίας]], executiveη powerεκτελεστική isεξουσία vestedανήκει inστον theπρόεδρο Presidentκαι and theτην [[Finnishφινλανδική Governmentκυβέρνηση]], with the former possessing only residual powers. The President is directly elected by universal suffrage for a term of six years. Since 1994, no President may be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The President must be a [[Finnish citizen]] by birth. The Presidential office was established in the [[Constitution of Finland#Historical background and reform|Constitution Act of 1919]]. Elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2018, the current President is [[Sauli Niinistö]].<ref>[https://www.presidentti.fi/en/news/inauguration-of-the-president-of-the-republic-of-finland-1-february-2018/ Inauguration of the President of the Republic of Finland, 1 February 2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/inauguration-speech-by-president-of-the-republic-sauli-niinisto-on-1-february-2018?publisherId=3981&releaseId=66056609 Inauguration speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö on 1 February 2018]</ref>
Finland has, for most of its independence, had a [[semi-presidential system]] in which the president had much authority and power over both foreign and domestic policy (the best examples of this are from the tenure of President [[Urho Kekkonen]]), but in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the powers of the President have been subject to decrease. In constitutional amendments, which came into effect in 1991, 2000, and 2012, the President's powers have been reduced. The President still leads the nation's foreign politics in conjunction with the Government, and is the commander-in-chief of the [[Finnish Defence Forces]].
