Parliament of Åland

Parliament of Åland

Ålands lagting
Type
Type
Leadership
Ingrid Zetterman, Liberals
since 15 October 2023
Structure
Seats30
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 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Utskott och organ". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "E-voting in a Small Scale – the Case of Åland" (PDF). Government of Åland. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Vem får rösta?". Val.ax (in Swedish). 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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