List of Famous people born in Finland Proper, Finland

Baron Gustaf Bonde was a Swedish statesman. He was a persistent advocate of a pacifist policy at a time when war on the slightest provocation was the watchword of every Swedish politician.

Robin Packalen, better known by his stage name Robin, is a Finnish singer who started as a teen pop artist. During his career, Robin's certified albums and singles have sold over 370,000 copies, which makes him one of the 70 best-selling artists of all-time in his country.

Risto Isomäki is a Finnish author of science fiction books. His 2005 novel The Sands of Sarasvati was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 2005 and won the Tähtivaeltaja Award in 2006. Two of his novels, The Sands of Sarasvati and Lithium-6 have been published in English, along with a graphic novel adaptation of The Sands of Sarasvati.

Kustaa Rafael Paasio was a prominent Finnish politician and editor from Social Democratic Party. He served as Prime Minister of Finland twice.

Kalervo Kummola is the Vice President of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He is a former member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the liberal conservative National Coalition Party from 1999 to 2003.

Arto K. Salomaa is a Finnish mathematician and computer scientist. His research career, which spans over forty years, is focused on formal languages and automata theory.

Harri Hermanni Holkeri was a Finnish statesman representing the National Coalition Party of Finland. He was the Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991, speaker of the UN General Assembly 2000–2001 and headed the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo from 2003–2004.

Count Carl Gustaf Mannerheim was a Finnish entomologist and governor of the Viipuri province in the Grand Duchy of Finland.