Pentti Arajärvi
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Pentti Ilkka Olavi Arajärvi (born 2 June 1948) is a Finnish Doctor of Law, Professor Emeritus and Docent of the University of Helsinki,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a former civil service official and a Social Democratic politician from Helsinki.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Arajärvi was awarded the honorary title of valiokuntaneuvos ("Committee Counselor") for his work in parliamentary committees. He is the spouse of Tarja Halonen, who was the President of Finland between 2000 and 2012.
Arajärvi was elected to the Helsinki City Council in the 2012 municipal elections.
Personal life
On 26 August 2000, after a relationship of more than fifteen years, Arajärvi married his longtime partner, Tarja Halonen, who was at the time the President of Finland, in a civil ceremony at her official residence, Mäntyniemi. The couple has no children. Arajärvi has an adult son from a previous relationship.Template:Cn
Arajärvi's mother was the paediatrician and psychiatrist Terttu Arajärvi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Honours
National honours
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Foreign honours
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- First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2000)
- First Class of the Order of the White Star (2007)
- Template:Flag: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon<ref>Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Arajärvi, Pentti</ref>
- Template:Flag: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars
- Template:Flag: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau<ref>www.gouvernement.lu Template:Webarchive, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in november 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)</ref>
- Template:Flag: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
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- Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Commander 1st Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
External links
- Pentti Arajärvi in the archived website of The President of the Republic of Finland
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Helsinki
- Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians
- Lawyers from Helsinki
- Academic staff of the University of Helsinki
- First ladies and gentlemen of Finland
- Tarja Halonen
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 1st Class