He was a strong president, introducing many innovative policies in science and administration.

In fact, he told reporters that he favored a parliamentary government with a strong president.

What do these qualities say about who would be a stronger president?

The selection of Gordon, who was not a particularly strong president, over more obvious choices established that objective.

The primary controversy concerned whether to have a strong president or a strong parliament.

"What I want is a strong republic with a strong president."

Ahtisaari was the last "strong president", since the 2000 constitution slightly reduced the president's powers.

Nonetheless a strong president could exercise authority beyond the limits laid down in the 1922 constitution.

If he does, he may prove himself a stronger president than anyone might have imagined.

A strong government, he said, needed a strong president, while he was "a man alone" with no party or other political base.