Governor

Predecessors


Province of Southern Finland

The Province of Southern Finland was formed on 1 September 1997. It consists of the former Provinces of Uusimaa and Kymi and the southern part of the Province of Häme. In addition, the municipalities Heinola, Sysmä and Hartola of the former Province of Mikkeli were included.


The Governors at the State Provincial Office of Southern Finland (1.9.1997–)

Tuula Maj-Lis Linnainmaa 1997–2003
Anneli Kristiina Taina 2004 –

The Governors at the former State Provincial Offices of Häme, Kymi and Uusimaa during the time of independence

Province of Häme
Kustaa Aadolf Saarinen 1917–1918
Antti Agaton Tulenheimo 1918–1919
Albert Alexander von Hellens 1919–1930
Karl Sigurd Mattson 1930–1959
Jorma Jussi Kullervo Tuominen 1959–1972
Valdemar Edmund Sandelin 1973–1979
Risto Adrian Tainio 1979–1994
Kaarina Elisabet Suonio 1994–1997

Province of Kymi
Anders Verner Hackzell 1918–1920
Lauri Kristian Relander 1920–1925
Arvo Verner Aleksander Manner 1925–1955
Jaakko Artturi Ranta 1955–1964
Esko Ensio Peltonen 1965–1975
Erkki Kalervo Huurtamo 1975–1984
Matti Väinö Risto Jaatinen 1984–1993
Mauri Kalevi Miettinen 1993–1997

Province of Uusimaa
Bruno Fredrik Jalander 1917–1932
Ilmari Veikko Helenius 1932–1944
Ilmari Armas Eino Martola 1944–1946
Väinö Johannes Meltti 1946–1964
Reino Ragnar Lehto 1964–1966
Kaarlo Vilhelm Pitsinki 1966–1982
Jacob Magnus Söderman 1982–1989
Eva-Riitta Siitonen 1990–1996
Eino Pekka Salomon Silventoinen 1996–1997
Tuula Maj-Lis Linnainmaa 1997