Susan Ruusunen

Susan Kristiina Ruusunen, formerly Kuronen (born 25 September 1970), is Finnish woman who became known for having a relationship with Finland's then prime minister, Matti Vanhanen. The couple had met via an Internet dating service.{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Connolly |title=Finnish PM improves his prospects with deft handling of a hot potato |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/mar/17/kateconnolly.international |work=The Guardian |date=2007-03-17 |accessdate=2008-02-14 | location=London}} The relationship lasted less than a year and ended in 2006.

In February 2007, Kuronen published a book, Pääministerin morsian (The Prime Minister's Bride, {{ISBN|978-952-99593-4-1}}), where she discloses details about the relationship. Based on a personal diary and text messages sent during the affair, the book caused a lot of media attention.{{cite web |url=http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Susans+book+sets+off+a+media+feeding-frenzy/1135224921758|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225223230/http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Susans+book+sets+off+a+media+feeding-frenzy/1135224921758|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-02-25|title=Susan's book sets off a media feeding-frenzy|accessdate=2007-03-03 | work=Helsingin Sanomat}}

In October 2007, Ruusunen was charged with violation of the right to privacy over the publication of her book. Prime minister Vanhanen claimed €1,000 in damages from the publisher, but made no claims against Ruusunen.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/europe/finnish-pm-sues-over-kissandtell-783002.html

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|title=Finnish PM sues over kiss-and-tell|accessdate=2008-02-18|work=The Independent | location=London | first=Matti | last=Huuhtanen | date=2008-02-16}} In 2010, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Ruusunen and the book's publisher for disclosing information about someone's private life. They both received a fine, and the publisher was ordered to pay Vanhanen 1,000 euros for emotional damages.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/myos-kko-tuomitsi-ruususen-ja-ojalan-sakkoihin/1831866 |title=Myös KKO tuomitsi Ruususen ja Ojalan sakkoihin |date=2010-06-16 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi |access-date=2019-10-03}}

Ruusunen has three adult children and she works as a caterer.{{Cite web |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/75e12e40-4f86-41b2-ac0a-1b81ba0bf621 |title=Muistatko pääministerin morsian Susan Ruususen? Tältä hän näyttää nyt – ”Jotain olisin voinut ehkä aikoinani tehdä toisin” |last=Vatka |first=Miia |date=2019-05-02 |website=Iltalehti.fi |language=fi |access-date=2019-10-03}}