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'''Parliamentary elections''' will be held in [[Finland]] in 2011, likely in April. All 200 seats of the parliament are open for election. Current Prime Minister [[Matti Vanhanen]] of [[Centre Party (Finland)|Centre Party]] informed that he will be stepping down from the position during the summer of [[2010]]. Newcomers to the election will include parties such as the [[Pirate Party (Finland)|Pirate Party of Finland]].
'''Parliamentary elections''' will be held in [[Finland]] in 17 April 2011 with advance voting between 6 and 12 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vaalit.fi/38605.htm |title=Election dates |author=Finnish Ministry of Justice |date= |work= |publisher=Finnish Ministry of Justice |accessdate=June 12, 2010 }}</ref> All 200 seats of the parliament are open for election. Current Prime Minister [[Matti Vanhanen]] of [[Centre Party (Finland)|Centre Party]] informed that he will be stepping down from the position during the summer of [[2010]]. Newcomers to the election will include parties such as the [[Pirate Party (Finland)|Pirate Party of Finland]].

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Revision as of 13:54, 12 June 2010

Finnish parliamentary election, 2011
← 2007 April 2011
All 200 seats to the Parliament
  Matti Vanhanen Jyrki Katainen Jutta Urpilainen
Leader Matti Vanhanen Jyrki Katainen Jutta Urpilainen
Party Centre National Coalition SDP
Leader since 2003 2004 2008
Leader's seat Uusimaa
Last election 51 seats, 23,1% 50 seats, 22,3% 45 seats, 21,4%
Seats needed Steady0 Increase2 Increase7
  Paavo Arhinmäki Anni Sinnemäki [[File:|116px|Päivi Räsänen]]
Leader Paavo Arhinmäki Anni Sinnemäki Päivi Räsänen
Party Left Alliance Green KD
Leader since 2009 2009 2004
Last election 17 seats, 8.82% 15 seats, 8.46% 7 seats, 4.86%
Seats needed Increase35 Increase37 Increase45
Incumbent Prime Minister

Matti Vanhanen
Centre



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Parliamentary elections will be held in Finland in 17 April 2011 with advance voting between 6 and 12 April 2011.[1] All 200 seats of the parliament are open for election. Current Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen of Centre Party informed that he will be stepping down from the position during the summer of 2010. Newcomers to the election will include parties such as the Pirate Party of Finland.

References

  1. ^ Finnish Ministry of Justice. "Election dates". Finnish Ministry of Justice. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
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