Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, Finnish: Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue [ˈsuo̯men ˈsosiɑ(ː)liˌdemokrɑːtːinen ˈpuo̯lue]; Swedish: Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats (Finnish: Sosiaalidemokraatit; Swedish: Socialdemokrater) and also known in Finnish as Demarit (Swedish: Socialdemokraterna),[6] is a social-democratic political party in Finland.[7] It is currently the largest party in the Parliament of Finland with 40 seats.
Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue[nb 1] Finlands socialdemokratiska parti | |
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| Leader | Sanna Marin |
| Headquarters | Saariniemenkatu 6, Helsinki |
| Newspaper | Demokraatti |
| Student wing | Social Democratic Students |
| Youth wing | Demarinuoret |
| Women's wing | Social Democratic Women in Finland[1] |
| Membership (2019) | 39,450[2] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance[3] Socialist International[4] |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats[5] |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK The Social Democratic Group |
| Colours | Red |
| Parliament | 40 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 14 |
| Municipality councils | 1,449 / 8,999 |
| County seats | 275 / 1,379 |
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List of party leaders
| Time | Leader |
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| 1899–1900 | Nils Robert af Ursin |
| 1900 | J. A. Salminen |
| 1900–1903 | K. F. Hellstén |
| 1903–1905 | Taavi Tainio |
| 1905–1906 | Emil Perttilä |
| 1906–1909 | Edvard Valpas-Hänninen |
| 1909–1911 | Matti Paasivuori |
| 1911–1913 | Otto Wille Kuusinen |
| 1913–1917 | Matti Paasivuori |
| 1917–1918 | Kullervo Manner |
| 1918–1926 | Väinö Tanner |
| 1926–1930 | Matti Paasivuori |
| 1930–1942 | Kaarlo Harvala |
| 1942–1944 | Väinö Salovaara |
| 1944–1946 | Onni Hiltunen |
| 1946–1957 | Emil Skog |
| 1957–1963 | Väinö Tanner |
| 1963–1975 | Rafael Paasio |
| 1975–1987 | Kalevi Sorsa |
| 1987–1991 | Pertti Paasio |
| 1991–1993 | Ulf Sundqvist |
| 1993–2005 | Paavo Lipponen |
| 2005–2008 | Eero Heinäluoma |
| 2008–2014 | Jutta Urpilainen |
| 2014–2020 | Antti Rinne |
| 2020–present | Sanna Marin |
Social Democratic Party Of Finland Media
Current leader Sanna Marin
Support for the Social Democrats by municipality in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election which saw the party faring strongest in southern and eastern parts of the country
1972 the Finnish Social Democratic Party Election Poster
TYÖ Poster used in the 2011 parliamentary elections and the 2012 municipal elections
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Notes
- ↑ For historical reasons, the party's name is spelled in the old-fashioned way, with a short a.
References
- ↑ "Member Organisations". Socialist International Women. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ "About the SDP". Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue (in suomi). 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "Parties & Organisations". Progressive Alliance. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "Full list of member parties and organisations". Socialist International. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ Terry, Chris (3 March 2014). "Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP)". The Democratic Society. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ Icoronato, Katja (June 25, 2019). "Ministerivastuun alla ei voi enää puhua pötyä - Demarit selittelevät tätä fuulausta vielä pitkään" (in fi). Uusi Suomi. https://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/283962-ministerivastuun-alla-ei-voi-enaa-puhua-potya-demarit-selittelevat-tata-fuulausta. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Finland". Parties and Elections in Europe.