Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently represents JYP in the SM-liiga. In th

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently represents JYP in the SM-liiga. In the 2006–07 season, Wallinheimo represented Finland on the Euro Hockey Tour, being chosen best goaltender in both the Ceska Pojistovna Cup and Karjala Tourna

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. Skyttä began his career as a junior player wit

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. Skyttä began his career as a junior player with Tappara, one of the major Finnish ice hockey organisations.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their ele

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their eleventh-round pick, #211 overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

A Finnish film director and visual artist.His films can be categorized somewhere between the traditi

A Finnish film director and visual artist.His films can be categorized somewhere between the traditions of classic documentary film-making, avant-garde and video art. His most notable films are Optical Sound (2005),[1] winner of the under 30 minute prize at the 2005 Tampere Film Festival,[2] The Future Is Not What It Used To Be (2002)[3] and Futuro – A New Stance for Tomorrow (1998).[4

Is a Finnish shot putter.Vasara won his first medal in the Finnish Championships in 2006 when he won

Is a Finnish shot putter.Vasara won his first medal in the Finnish Championships in 2006 when he won the bronze in the indoors championships and silver in the outdoors. On June 4, 2006, in Leppävirta, Finland, Vasara put the shot over the 20-m line for th

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former CEO of the former Finnish bank SYP, or Suomen Yhdyspank

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former CEO of the former Finnish bank SYP, or Suomen Yhdyspankki (Union Bank of Finland). He was the Chairman of Nokia Corporation when SYP was its largest owner in the 1980s.

Was a Finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus The Egyptian (Finnish: Sinuhe egyp

Was a Finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus The Egyptian (Finnish: Sinuhe egyptiläinen).Waltari was born in Helsinki and lost his father, a Lutheran pastor, at the age of five. As a boy, he witnessed the Finnish Civil War in Helsinki. Later he enrolled in the University of Helsinki as a theology student, according to his mother's wishes, but soon abandoned theology in favour of philosophy, aesthetics and literature, graduating in 1929. While studying, he contributed to various magazines and wrote poetry and stories, getting his first book published in 1925. In 1927 he went to Paris where he wrote his first major novel Suuri illusioni ('The Grand Illusion'), a story of bohemian life. In terms of style, the novel is considered to be the Finnish equivalent to the works of the American writers of the Lost Generation.

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. Väyrynen played for FC Lahti and FC

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. Väyrynen played for FC Lahti and FC Jokerit in Finland's Veikkausliiga before joining the Netherlands' SC Heerenveen in 2001. During his four seasons at Heerenveen he became one of the club's

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who currently players for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey center who currently players for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was ranked as the top European Skater prospect by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau in their midterm rankings.

Is the former Managing Director of the Finnish Broadcasting Company and the current party secretary

Is the former Managing Director of the Finnish Broadcasting Company and the current party secretary of the Social Democratic Party. He grew up on the Finnish west coast in the city of Vaasa. He started a five-year term as Managing Director on the 1 May 2005. Although he sought for another term, the political board of YLE replaced him with Lauri Kivinen on 1 May 2010. Jungner's term as the Managing Director of YLE can be considered as a success[1].

Is a Finnish footballer who plays for Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga.Forssell has been a regul

Is a Finnish footballer who plays for Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga.Forssell has been a regular for the Finnish national team for most of the 2000s. He played his first match for Finland on 9 June 1999 against Moldova, and scored his first goal on

Is a retired Finnish athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles.He became Finnish champion in

Is a retired Finnish athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles.He became Finnish champion in 1988 and 1989, rivalling with Arto Bryggare. He also became indoor champion in 1986 and 1990.

Is a Finnish footballer, who play as a striker in Ilves. He is a former player of Tampere United and

Is a Finnish footballer, who play as a striker in Ilves. He is a former player of Tampere United and also played on loan in PP-70 and AC Oulu. He also represented Finland U21 national team.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party (Finland) from 1930-1935 in Turku nort

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party (Finland) from 1930-1935 in Turku north constituency. Aakula worked as land surveyors, farmers and Kokemäki a member of parliament after the term of Kokemäki a municipal treasurer and the munic

In 1998 Kuustonen was the first Finn to be nominated as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador[1]. The followin

In 1998 Kuustonen was the first Finn to be nominated as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador[1]. The following year he was awarded the Church’s Peace Prize (Kirkon rauhanpalkinto). In 2003 he was nominated as The Most Positive Finn.

Was a Finnish historian, theologian and archbishop. He was professor in Nordic history 1957-62 at Tu

Was a Finnish historian, theologian and archbishop. He was professor in Nordic history 1957-62 at Turku University and professor in Finnish and Scandinavian history and church history at Helsinki University 1962-78. He was also a member of the Finnish par

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. He has represe

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. He has represented Finland in both the Olympic Winter Games and the World Cup of Hockey.

Is a professional volleyball player from Finland. He has played on his career in Finland, Germany, B

Is a professional volleyball player from Finland. He has played on his career in Finland, Germany, Belgium and Italy. Seasons 2009-2010 he play in Trenkwalder Modena, Italy A1-league.Esko started his career in Vammala. There he played his first season in professional level in Finland with Vammalan Lentopallo. He played in Vammalan Lentopallo season 1995-1997. After that he changed to Keski-Savon Pateri. His first season in Pateri he won Finland league bronze.

A Finnish conductor. He began to play the violin at the age of 5. By age 7, he reportedly preferred

A Finnish conductor. He began to play the violin at the age of 5. By age 7, he reportedly preferred orchestral scores to all other reading matter. His first favorite score was Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (the Pathétique) which he used to conduct while listening to a recording on earphones.[citation needed] He continued violin studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, beginning in 1992.In 1995, Franck took an opportunity from the Junior Department at the Sibelius Academy, which was celebrating its anniversary, to conduct an orchestra offered to any student who wished to do so. After this occurred, Jorma Panula immediately enlisted him as a private student. Franck entered Panula's conducting class at the Sibelius Academy in the fall of 1996. He has said of Panula:

Is a retired professional ice hockey defender.

Is a retired professional ice hockey defender.

Is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica[1] and Kenziner.In 2000,

Is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica[1] and Kenziner.In 2000, he joined Sonata Arctica and toured Europe with Stratovarius and Rhapsody. Härkin recorded keyboards for Sonata Arctica's second album, Silence, which was released in 2001. Sonata Arctica's first live CD, named Songs of Silence, featured Härkin on keyboards. At the end of 2002, Härkin left Sonata Arctica.[citation needed]

Is a Finnish footballer, who represents HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga, the premier division of f

Is a Finnish footballer, who represents HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga, the premier division of football in Finland.

Is a Finnish architect. Together with Markku Komonen he founded Heikkinen - Komonen Architects in 19

Is a Finnish architect. Together with Markku Komonen he founded Heikkinen - Komonen Architects in 1974.

Was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed for his native country at two consective Summer Oly

Was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed for his native country at two consective Summer Olympics, starting in 1948.

Is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the BP Ford World Rally Team in the World Rally Cham

Is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the BP Ford World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. His co-driver has been Jarmo Leht