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Ã…land State Provincial Office
The State Provincial Office on the Åland Islands ({{Lang, sv, Länsstyrelsen på Åland) represented the central government of Finland within the Åland Islands region. It operated from 1918 until 2009. Unique Functions Due to Autonomy Åland possesses autonomy, which means it has self-governing powers. As a result, the functions of the State Provincial Office on Åland differed from those of similar offices in mainland Finland. Typically, a State Provincial Office in mainland Finland served as a joint regional authority for seven different government ministries. On Åland, however, the State Provincial Office also represented other central government authorities that maintained separate agencies on the mainland. Conversely, certain responsibilities handled by provincial offices on the mainland were managed directly by the autonomous government of Åland, not the State Provincial Office. Abolition and Replacement In 2009, Finland abolished all its provinces and their corresp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…land Islands
Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,541), constituting 0.51% of Finland's land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is Swedish language, Swedish and the capital city is Mariehamn. Åland is situated in an archipelago, called the Åland Islands, at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. It comprises Fasta Åland, on which 90% of the population resides, and about 6,500 Skerry, skerries and islands to its east, of which about 60–80 are inhabited. Fasta Åland is separated from the coast of Roslagen in Sweden by of open water to the west. In the east, the Åland archipelago is Geographic contiguity, contiguous with the Archipelago Sea, Finnish archipelago. Åland's only land border is located on the uninhabited skerry of Märket, which it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autonomous Entity
An autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, zone, entity, unit, region, subdivision, province, or territory) is a subnational administrative division or internal territory of a sovereign state that has a degree of autonomy — self-governance — under the national government. Autonomous areas are distinct from other constituent units of a federation (e.g. a state, or province) in that they possess unique powers for their given circumstances. Typically, it is either geographically distinct from the rest of the state or populated by a national minority, which may exercise home rule. Decentralization of self-governing powers and functions to such divisions is a way for a national government to try to increase democratic participation or administrative efficiency or to defuse internal conflicts. States that include autonomous areas may be federacies, federations, or confederations. Autonomous areas can be divided into territorial autonomies, subregio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainland Finland
Mainland Finland (, ) is a term used in statistics and in other contexts to describe the continental parts of Finland, an area which excludes Åland. In legal contexts, the relation between the mainland and Åland is depicted by the word pair ''the State–Åland'' (, ). (1144/1991) the Swedish original an the Finnish original E.g. § 27 shows the difference. The term "mainland Finland" is significant in the context of legal differences between Åland and mainland Finland, and in the conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Ã…land
The Government of Åland () is the executive authority of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. It is led by the Premier of Åland (), who is elected by the Parliament of Åland (). Åland Premiers * Carl Björkman (politician), Carl Björkman (1922-07-10 – 1938-12-30) * Viktor Strandfält (1938-12-30 – 1955-01-01) * Hugo Johansson (politician), Hugo Johansson (1955-01-01 – 1967-03-28) * Martin Isaksson (1967-03-28 – 1972-07-01) * Alarik Häggblom (1972-07-01 – 1979-01-01) * Folke Woivalin (1979-01-01 – 1988-04-20) * Sune Eriksson (1988-04-20 – 1991-11-28) * Ragnar Erlandsson (1991-11-28 – 1995-11-24) * Roger Jansson (1995-11-24 – 1999-12-03) * Roger Nordlund (1999-12-03 – 2007-11-26) * Viveka Eriksson (2007-11-26 – 2011-11-25) * Camilla Gunell (2011-11-25 – 2015-11-25) * Katrin Sjögren (2015-11-25 – 2019-11-25) * Veronica Thörnroos (2019-11-25 – 2023-12-11) * Katrin Sjögren (2023-12-11 – present) Government (since 2023) Formed by the Libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Finland
Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces, or counties (, ). Finland had always been a unitary state: the provincial authorities were part of the central government's executive branch and apart from Ã…land, the provinces had little autonomy. There were never any elected provincial parliaments in continental Finland. The system was initially created by the Instrument of Government (1634), Instrument of Government of 1634 when Finland was a Finland as part of Sweden, part of Sweden. Its makeup was changed drastically on 1 September 1997, when the number of the provinces was reduced from twelve to six. This effectively made them purely administrative units, as linguistic and cultural boundaries no longer followed the borders of the provinces. The provinces were eventually abolished at the end of 2009. Consequently, different ministries may subdivide their areal organization differently. Besides the former provinces, the municipalities of Finland form the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Department Of Ã…land
The State Department of Åland () is a department of the Finnish central government for the administration of Åland, with a status corresponding to a Regional State Administrative Agency elsewhere in Finland. It replaced the Åland State Provincial Office on 1 January 2010, after the abolition of all provinces of Finland Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces, or counties (, ). Finland had always been a unitary state: the provincial authorities were part of the central government's executive branch and apart from Åland, the provi ... at the end of 2009. List of officers * Peter Lindbäck (2009–2023) * (2023–present) External links Statens ämbetsverk på Åland Politics of Åland {{Åland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Isaksson
Karl William (K. W.) Isaksson (15 November 1866 – 31 March 1924) was a Finnish jurist and politician, born in Finström. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1917, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland (SFP). He was the governor of Ã…land Ã…land ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ... from 1918 to 1922. References 1866 births 1924 deaths People from Finström People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1913–1916) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1916–1917) Finnish jurists University of Helsinki alumni {{SwedishPeoplesParty-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Isaksson
Martin Isaksson (1921–2001), was Governor of Åland from 1972 to 1982. He had previously served as Lantråd of Åland from 1967 to 1972. Later, he served as Finnish Ambassador to Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi .... References Premiers of Åland Ambassadors of Finland to Iceland 1921 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Finnish politicians 20th-century Finnish diplomats {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Gustafsson
Henrik Anders (Henka) Gustafsson (born 14 August 1970) is a Swedish former Motorcycle speedway rider. He won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup in 1994 and 2000. He earned 50 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Career Gustafsson, rode for Indianerna in the Swedish Elite League starting in 1986. Gustafsson rode in the first of his four Speedway World Finals in 1990, despite failing to qualify for the 1990 World Final in Bradford, England, he got a lucky break when he replaced the injured Dane Jan O. Pedersen. Supposed to be one who was "there for the experience" in his first World Final, Henka impressed many by finishing a surprise 6th in the final, winning two of his five rides. After his first 3 rides he was in equal first place with eventual winner and fellow Swede Per Jonsson and Australia's Todd Wiltshire. He first rode in Britain during a few matches for the 1990 season for the King's Lynn Stars before sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lindbäck
Peter Lindbäck (born 14 June 1955, Helsinki) was the governor of Åland. He was born in 1955 and studied at the University of Helsinki, from which he graduated in law in 1981. Lindbäck was appointed governor of Åland on 5 March 1999 when his predecessor Henrik Gustafsson retired. See also * Åland * Government of Åland The Government of Åland () is the executive authority of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. It is led by the Premier of Åland (), who is elected by the Parliament of Åland (). Åland Premiers * Carl Björkman (politician), Carl Björ ... * Provincial Governors of Finland References Politicians from Åland Finnish Lutherans University of Helsinki alumni 1955 births Living people {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
