Parliament of Åland
Parliament of Åland Ålands lagting | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 |
Political groups | Government (20):
Liberals for Åland (9)
Åland Centre (7)
Åland Social Democrats (4)
Opposition (10): Non-aligned Coalition (5)
Moderate Coalition for Åland (4)
Sustainable Initiative (1) |
| Meeting place | |
| Mariehamn | |
| Website | |
| http://www.lagtinget.ax | |
The Parliament of Åland is the unicameral legislature of Åland, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. It has 30 members and enacts legislation for Åland while overseeing the regional government.[1]
Committees
Most parliamentary work is carried out by three standing committees:[2]
- Legal Affairs and Culture
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Social Affairs and Local Environment
Elections
Members are elected every four years using proportional representation and the d'Hondt method. All voters and candidates must be at least 18 years old and eligible in Åland.[3][4]
Latest election
For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election.
Election results by party (1979–2023)
| Election | Seats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÅC | LÅ | ÅS | FS | ObS | G | Åfg | ÅF | MS | ÅD | Hi | |
| 1979 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 1983 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| 1987 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1991 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 1995 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||
See also
- Government of Åland
- List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland
- Municipalities of Åland
- Politics of Åland
- Parliament of Finland
- Government of Finland
- Åland State Provincial Office
- Swedish Assembly of Finland
- Politics of Finland
- Ting
References
- ^ Arter, David (2022). "Personal representation or party representation? Elections in the autonomous Åland Islands". Regional & Federal Studies. 32 (4): 511–524. doi:10.1080/13597566.2022.2047940.
- ^ "Utskott och organ". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "E-voting in a Small Scale – the Case of Åland" (PDF). Government of Åland. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Vem får rösta?". Val.ax (in Swedish). 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links
- Ålands Lagting Archived 2008-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – Official site