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2022 Finnish County Elections
The first county elections were held in Finland on 23 January 2022. Voters elected the council members of the 21 new Wellbeing services counties of Finland, wellbeing services counties. Residents of Helsinki were excluded from voting, as the city continues to be responsible for organizing health, social and rescue services in Helsinki. Åland was also excluded, as it is not affected by the health and social services reform. Electoral system A total of 1379 members of the 21 councils (each council consisting of 59 to 79 members) were elected using proportional representation, with seats allocated according to the d'Hondt method. Opinion polls Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each poll is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The table uses the date the survey's fieldwork was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellbeing Services Counties Of Finland
The wellbeing services counties (Finnish: ''hyvinvointialue'', Swedish: ''välfärdsområde'') are public bodies separate from the municipalities of Finland and the Finnish Government following the social reform instigated by the Marin Cabinet, each of which has self-government within its territory. On 23 June 2021, Parliament approved bills on social and health care reform. According to the law on the implementation of the reform, the tasks and organizational responsibility of social and health care and rescue services will be transferred from the municipalities to the counties on 1 January 2023. The first elections to the councils were held in January 2022. In order to implement regional co-operation and an appropriate service structure, five co-operation areas will be formed from the counties, which correspond to the current special areas of responsibility of university hospitals. Each county organizes the tasks prescribed for it by law, which at the beginning of the activity ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finns Party
The Finns Party, formerly known as the True Finns ( fi, Perussuomalaiset, PS, sv, Sannfinländarna, Sannf.), is a right-wing populist political party in Finland. It was founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The party achieved its electoral breakthrough in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, when it won 19.1% of votes, becoming the third largest party in the Finnish Parliament. In the 2015 election the party got 17.7% of the votes, making it the parliament's second-largest political party. The party was in opposition for the first 20 years of its existence. In 2015, it joined the coalition government formed by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. Following a 2017 split, over half of the party's MPs left the parliamentary group and were subsequently expelled from their party membership. This defector group, Blue Reform, continued to support the government coalition, while the Finns Party went into opposition. The party, having been reduced to 17 seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Open Party (Finland)
The Open Party ( fi, Avoin Puolue, sv, Öppna Partiet) is a Finnish political party registered on 1 March 2021. The party was founded in 2020 when its founder, , resigned from the Finnish Pirate Party due to disagreements and founded a new city council group in Helsinki. According to Pennanen, the Open Party operates outside the traditional left–right spectrum. Additionally, the party has claimed to be willing to work based on the best possible scientific knowledge and cooperate with all kinds of parties. The party took part in the municipal election in 2021 but failed to gain any seats. Election results Parliament of Finland References External links * (in English) Direct democracy parties Political parties in Finland Political parties established in 2021 2021 establishments in Finland Registered political parties in Finland {{Finland-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Justice Party Of Finland
Animal Justice Party of Finland ( fi, Eläinoikeuspuolue, sv, Djurrättspartiet) is a political party in Finland founded in 2015 and admitted to the registry of political parties in 2016. The party's chairman is Jaakko Perttunen. The party participated in the municipal elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ... in 2017. It was de-registered in 2023 after failing to win any seats in two consecutive parliamentary elections. Election results Parliament of Finland Municipal elections References External links * The Manifest(2016) at Finnish Social Science Data Archive {{Animal rights, movement 2015 establishments in Finland Animal advocacy parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party – Freedom To Choose
The Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose ( fi, Liberaalipuolue – Vapaus valita, ), formerly known as the Whisky Party ( fi, Kansallinen Viskipuolue, sv, Whiskypartiet), is a classical-liberal Finnish political party, founded in 2015 and admitted to the register of political parties in 2016. Its chairman is Lassi Kivinen. Platform The party has a liberal view on alcohol policies, but claims a liberal platform overall. Its platform is to promote individual freedom, entrepreneurship, and decision-making based on scientific research. It opposes the political power of interest groups. It aims to decrease prohibitive restrictions, such as limitations on opening hours of restaurants and strict licensing of taxis. Tax reductions are also on its agenda. History The impetus for founding the Liberal Party was a 2014 event dubbed "Whiskeygate" by the media. A beer and spirits convention was banned from using the name Olut & Viski Expo (Beer & Whiskey Expo) by the authorities, because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirate Party (Finland)
The Pirate Party ( fi, Piraattipuolue, sv, Piratpartiet) is a registered political party in Finland. The group currently has around 173 paying members. The chairman of the party is Riikka Nieminen. The party is a member of Pirate Parties International and European Pirate Party. History In January 2008, Matti Hiltunen registered the domain ''piraattipuolue.fi'' and set up a BBS on the site. In May 2008, about 50 founding members of the party held the founding assembly in Tampere. In September 2008 the party started to collect the 5,000 needed to officially register the party. The party's goal was to take part in the 2009 European Parliamentary election. The supporter cards were collected by 1 June 2009, too late for the elections. The party was officially registered on 13 August 2009. In October 2009, the Pirate Party took part in the special municipal election of Loviisa with 1 candidate, but did not win a seat. The party's first major election was the 2011 Finnish parliamentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Finland (1994)
The Communist Party of Finland ( fi, Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue, SKP sv, Finlands kommunistiska parti, FKP) or New Communist Party of Finland ( fi, Uusi Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue, USKP sv, Finlands nya kommunistiska parti, FNKP) is a political party in Finland. It was founded in the mid-1980s as Communist Party of Finland (Unity) ( fi, Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue (yhtenäisyys), SKPy, sv, Finlands kommunistiska parti (enhet) FKP(e)) by the former opposition of the old Communist Party of Finland (1918–1992). SKP has never been represented in the Finnish parliament, but the party has had local councillors in some municipalities, including the city councils of major cities such as Helsinki and Tampere. SKP claims 2,500 members. The party has been officially registered since 1997. In the 1980s, when the opposition and the organizations it controlled were expelled from the SKP led by Arvo Aalto, the SKPy, however, chose not to register since they considered themselves the real S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Party
The Crystal Party ( fi, Kristallipuolue, Swedish: ''Kristall Parti'') is a Finnish party that was registered in 2021. The founding meeting of the association that would become the Crystal Party was held on 6 December 2013 by five people. The association was registered in April 2014. The association started gathering signatures in order to register as a political party and reached the required 5000 signatures in March 2021. Ideology Upon registration, the party described itself to the Finnish registar as follows: The party rejects materialism and instead advocates that decisions should be "guided by the heart". The party claims to be neither left nor right-wing. The party opposes vaccine mandates and espouses COVID-19 conspiracy theories. Its chairperson, Juho Lyytikäinen, has called Bill Gates "world's most influential doctor" and claims that the pandemic is orchestrated by the World Health Organization. The party also believes that "Western" medicine is not enough to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Belongs To The People
Power Belongs to the People ( fi, Valta kuuluu kansalle; , sv, Makten tillhör folket) formerly known as Parliamentary Group Ano Turtiainen (AT), is a political party in Finland. Ano Turtiainen is its group leader and only member of parliament. The group's rules state that the purpose of the group's activities is "to act in parliament in the interests of Finland and Finns and to have freedom of speech in elections". The group's secretary is James Hirvisaari. History Parliamentary group The parliamentary group in the Parliament of Finland was founded in June 2020 by Ano Turtiainen when he was sacked from the Finns Party parliamentary group, because of a tweet that was claimed as racist, which mocked George Floyd and a history of inciting attacks against refugee centers. During 2021 the parliamentary group was renamed Power Belongs to the People and he planned to establish a political party. Creation of Power Belongs to the People Turtiainen was subsequently expelled from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement Now
Movement Now ( fi, Liike Nyt , sv, Rörelse nu) is an economically liberal political party in Finland. It was founded by then-National Coalition Party (NCP) member of parliament (MP) Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo and seven other people as a political movement. The movement was registered as a party in 14 November 2019. It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum. History On 19 April 2018, member of parliament (MP) Harry Harkimo announced that he would resign from his party, the NCP. On 21 April, he announced that he had founded a political movement of his own called Movement Now. The movement had been founded by him and seven others and registered with the one day before Harkimo's resignation from the NCP. The seven founding members are Harkimo, former SDP party secretary Mikael Jungner, , Helene Auramo, Karoliina Kähönen, Sarian Antila, and Tuomas Enbuske. Harkimo subsequently formed a one-man parliamentary group, the , in the Parliament of Finland. On 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Democrats (Finland)
The Christian Democrats ( fi, Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit, sv, Kristdemokraterna i Finland; KD) is a Christian democracy, Christian-democratic list of political parties in Finland, political party in Finland. It was founded in May 1958, chiefly by the Christian faction of the National Coalition Party (Finland), National Coalition Party. It entered parliament in 1970. The party leader since 28 August 2015 has been Sari Essayah. The Christian Democrats have five seats in the Parliament of Finland, Finnish Parliament. It is positioned on the Centre-right politics, centre-right on the political spectrum. The party name was for a long time abbreviated to SKL (standing for , , ''Finnish Christian League''), until 2001, when the party changed its name to the current ''Christian Democrats'' and its abbreviation to ''KD''.The KD was a minor party in the Centre-right politics, centre-right coalition government led by Prime Minister of Finland, Prime Minister Esko Aho between 1991 and 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
