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Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
Korkein hallinto-oikeus, högsta förvaltningsdomstolen
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
Established1918 (1918)[1]
JurisdictionFinland
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Composition methodAppointed by the President of Finland
Authorised byConstitution of Finland
Appeals from
Number of positionsPresident and 15+ justices.[2]
LanguageFinnis and Swedish
Type of tribunalAdministrative
Websitewww.kho.fi Edit this at Wikidata
President
CurrentlyKari Kuusiniemi [fi]
Since2018
The Supreme Administrative Court building in Helsinki
Plenary room
The second section of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland in session

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (Finnish: korkein hallinto-oikeus, Swedish: högsta förvaltningsdomstolen) is the highest court in the Finnish administrative court system, parallel to the Supreme Court of Finland. Its jurisdiction covers the legality of the decisions of government officials, and its decisions are final. Appeals are made to the Supreme Administrative Court from the decisions of the Regional Administrative Courts and the Finnish Government.[3][4]It also hears appeals from the Market Court on matters of competition, supervision, and procurement[5]

In administrative matters, the Supreme Administrative Court has the sole power to grant extraordinary means of appeals, which are the annulment of a decision, a complaint against it, or an extension of the already-lapsed time of appeal.[4]

As in all Finnish administrative courts, the legal costs of both parties in the Supreme Administrative Court are born, unless it is reasonable to award the prevailing party all or part of the costs. Nonetheless, when the authority prevails against a private claimant, it must bear all its costs, unless the private party has made a frivolous claim.[4]

Presidents

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President In office
K. J. Ståhlberg 1918-1919
Hugo Rautapää 1919–1922
Karl Söderholm 1923–1929
Urho Castrén 1929–1956
E. J. Ahla 1957–1958
Reino Kuuskoski 1958–1965
Aarne Nuorvala 1965–1982
Antti Suviranta 1982–1993
Pekka Hallberg 1993–2012
Pekka Vihervuori 2012–2018
Kari Kuusiniemi [fi] 2018–

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Pietarinen, Päivi (2025). Sata vuotta hallintolainkäyttövaltaa: Tutkimus korkeimman hallinto-oikeuden ja alueellisten hallinto-oikeuksien valtiosääntöoikeudellisesta asemasta (LL.D. thesis). Annales Universitatis Turkuensis series B (in Finnish). Vol. 712. Turku: University of Turku. p. 4. ISBN 978-952-02-0051-0.
  2. ↑ "Supreme Administrative Court Act | 1265/2006 | Säädöskäännökset | Finlex". www.finlex.fi. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Valitus on keskeisin osa kansalaisen oikeusturvaa - Minilex". Minilex.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Laki oikeudenkäynnistä hallintoasioissa | 808/2019 | Lainsäädäntö | Finlex". www.finlex.fi. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  5. ↑ "Market Court Proceedings Act | 100/2013 | Säädöskäännökset | Finlex". www.finlex.fi. Retrieved 2026-07-23.

Notes

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  1. ↑ In matters concerning competition,supervision, and procurement
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