Åland Centre
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Chairperson | Veronica Thörnroos |
First deputy chair | Anna Holmström |
Second deputy chair | Mathias Sandberg |
Founded | 1976 |
Headquarters | Ålands Lagting, Strandgatan 37, 22100 Mariehamn |
Youth wing | Åländsk Ungcenter |
Women's wing | Centerkvinnorna |
Ideology | Conservative liberalism Agrarianism (Nordic)[1] |
Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right |
European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (co-operation with the Swedish People's Party of Finland) |
Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
Colours | Green |
Eduskunta (Åland Coalition) | 1 / 1 |
Lagtinget | 7 / 30 |
Municipalities | 36 / 208 |
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The Åland Centre (Swedish: Åländsk Center) is an agrarian-centrist[2] political party on the Åland Islands. The party was founded by Karl-Anders Bergman in 1976.[3]
The party has had four premiers of Åland including: Folke Woivalin (1979–1988), Ragnar Erlandsson (1991–1995), Roger Nordlund (1999–2007), and Veronica Thörnroos (2019–2023).
The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.[4] Mats Löfström, the current MP of Åland in the Finnish parliament, represents Åland Centre.[5]
Election results
Parliament of Åland (Lagting)
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Place | Government |
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1979 | 3,954 | 42.34 | 14 / 30
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New | 1st | — |
1983 | 3,704 | 35.62 | 11 / 30
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1st | — |
1987 | 3,063 | 28.73 | 9 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
1991 | 3,242 | 30.16 | 10 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
1995 | 3,118 | 27.78 | 9 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
1999 | 3,292 | 27.32 | 9 / 30
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2nd | Coalition |
2003 | 2,980 | 24.14 | 7 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
2007 | 3,107 | 24.23 | 8 / 30
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2nd | Coalition |
2011 | 3,068 | 23.65 | 7 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
2015 | 2,984 | 21.60 | 7 / 30
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2nd | Opposition |
2019 | 3,970 | 27.84 | 9 / 30
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1st | Coalition |
2023 | 1,757 | 21.24 | 7 / 30
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2nd | Coalition |
References
- ^ a b "Lagtings- och kommunalval 2023 Åland, Finland". Valresultat. 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Christina Bergqvist (1 January 1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. pp. 319–. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
- ^ "Historik". Centern på Åland (in Swedish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). Parties and Elections in Europe. Books on Demand. p. 202. ISBN 9783750481343.
- ^ "Mats Löfström". Parliament of Finland. 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
See also
External links
- Official web site (in Swedish)