Parliament of Åland
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Parliament of Åland Ålands lagting | |
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| Type | |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 |
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Political groups | Government (20)
Opposition (10) |
| Meeting place | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election.
Election results by party (1979–2023)
[edit]| Election | Seats | ||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Ålands Lagting Archived 2008-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – Official site
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