THE TOP TEN GREAT FINNS ARE:

Total number of votes 363 731.

Marshal of Finland during WW II, President of Finland presenter Riitta Uosukainen, former speaker of the Parliament 104 244 votes

President during WW II, sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment after the war for allying Finland with Germany against the Soviet Union presenter Lasse Lehtinen, Member of the European Parliament, PhD 80 790 votes

Longest-standing President of Finland presenter Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development 57 456 votes

Infantry General, decorated for his heroism in WW II, later figure head for the Finnish war veteran community presenter Arto Nyberg, journalist and presenter 27 477 votes

President of Finland presenter Kaari Utrio, writer and historian 26 536 votes

Archiatre, M.D.; originator of pre- and post-natal care in specialist clinics presenter Jari Tervo, writer and presenter 22 136 votes

Creator of Finnish as a written language, translator of the New Testament into Finnish presenter Pirkko Saisio, author and playwright 15 974 votes

Best-known Finnish composer presenter Pekka Kuusisto, musician, winner of the Sibelius violin Contest 15 397 votes

Writer of Seven Brothers, a classic novel describing Finnish mentality and culture presenter Jukka Virtanen, writer and director 7 622 votes

Collector of Finnish folk poetry; creator of the Kalevala, Finland's national epic presenter Sari Kaasinen, folklore musician 6 099 votes