Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finland (Finnish: [Suomen eduskunta] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Swedish: [Finlands riksdag] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the unicameral supreme legislature of Finland. It was founded on 9 May 1906.[1] It works with the Constitution of Finland. The power is vested in the Parliament.[2] The Parliament is made up of 200 members, 199 of whom are elected every four years. In addition, there is one member from Åland.
Parliament of Finland Suomen eduskunta Finlands riksdag | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 May 1906 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Political groups | Government (109)
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation (open-list) | |
Last election | 2 April 2023 |
Next election | 18 April 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Helsinki | |
| Website | |
| eduskunta | |
Legislation may start by either the Government or one of the members of Parliament.
Parliament Of Finland Media
The Diet of Porvoo is opened by Tsar Alexander I in 1809.
Parliament session hall in 1907
The Finnish Senate of 1917, Prime Minister P. E. Svinhufvud in the head of table
Evolution of parliamentary groups from 1945 to 2023
Meeting of the Nordic Council presidium with Nordic Prime Ministers in the assembly room of the Grand Committee of the Parliament of Finland in Finnish Parliament Annex
The Session Hall of the Parliament
A 1923 photograph of Heimola House by Frank G. Carpenter
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References
- ↑ "Eduskunnan historia". www.historianhavinaa.net. Archived from the original on 2004-04-09. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ Constitution of Finland (PDF). 1999. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
