top ten received. The person most conspicuously not appearing on the list is the international diplomat and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, who has been a perennial favourite in Finland for the Nobel Peace Prize, and was finally awarded it in 2008. Advocates In broadcast order: Jari Tervo, (1959–) author, humorist and TV personality from the show Uutisvuoto (Have I Got News For You); for Arvo Ylppö Paula Lehtomäki, (1972–) current Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (Kesk.); for Urho Kekkonen Pirkko Saisio, (1949–) Finlandia-winning author; for Mikael Agricola Kaari Utrio, (1942–) author and feminist; for Tarja Halonen Jukka Virtanen, author, director and actor; for Aleksis Kivi Lasse Lehtinen, (1947–) author, Member of the European Parliament (PES); for Risto Ryti Sari Kaasinen, musician in the traditional music band Värttinä; for Elias Lönnrot Arto Nyberg, (1966–) journalist, TV personality, host of the talk show Arto Nyberg; for Adolf Ehrnrooth Pekka Kuusisto, (1976–) musician, composer, prize-winning violin player; for Jean Sibelius Riitta Uosukainen, (1942–) veteran politician (Kok.), first female Speaker of the Parliament of Finland; for C. G. E. Mannerheim Other editions Other countries have produced similar shows; see Greatest Britons spin-offs References External links Suuret suomalaiset Greatest Nationals 2004 Finnish television series debuts 2004 Finnish television series endings Finnish television shows Finnish television series based on British television series Lists of Finnish people Yle original programming