NATO Member Finland Gets New President as Stubb Is Sworn In

Stubb brings continuity to president’s key task foreign policy
Sauli Niinisto reached a constitutional limit after two terms

Alexander Stubb, right, takes over as president from Sauli Niinisto in Helsinki on March 1.Photographer: Heikki Saukkomaa/Getty Images

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By Leo Laikola

March 1, 2024 at 7:00 AM UTC

Updated on

March 1, 2024 at 10:50 AM UTC

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Finland completed a shift in power on Friday after Alexander Stubb was sworn in as the 13th president of the Nordic country, giving him oversight of foreign policy and national security.

Stubb, a 55-year-old former prime minister, formally took over from Sauli Niinisto as head of state in an inauguration ceremony in parliament, pledging to the best of his ability promote the wellbeing of the people of Finland.