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Sámi Parliament Of Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland (, , , ) is the representative body for people of Sámi heritage in Finland. The parliament consists of 21 elected members and 4 elected deputy members. As of 2020, the president is Tuomas Aslak Juuso. History The passage of a "Sámi Act" by the Finnish Parliament and the creation of a central "Sámi Administration" to secure Sámi economic and political development and cultural self-expression were the recommendation of both the 1949-1951 and 1971-1973 Sámi Committees on State Affairs. After a trial election in 1972 with 2,649 eligible Sámi voters and a turnout rate of 72.6%, the Finnish Sámi Delegation ( in Northern Sámi, in Finnish) was created by decree on 9 November 1973. The 20 delegates elected in the trial election sat in the Sámi Delegation of 1973–1976. Its successor, the Sámi Parliament () was legislated in 1995 and signed by President Martti Ahtisaari on 17 July 1995. This law was amended and a decree passed on 22 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Finnish Sámi Parliamentary Election
The 2023 Finnish Sámi parliamentary election took place between 4 September and 2 October 2023 to elect 21 members and four deputy members to the Sámi Parliament of Finland. On 27 March 2024, the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ruled that the election had been conducted unlawfully due to the exclusion of 72 individuals from the electoral register, despite their eligibility as determined by prior court rulings. The election results were invalidated and a rerun was ordered to be held later in 2024. Overview Electoral system Unlike elections to the Sámi Parliament of Norway, elections to the Sámi Parliament of Finland are non-partisan. Candidates are nominated by voter associations of at least three Sámis who are eligible to vote under the Sámi electoral roll. The four municipalities of the Sámi Domicile Area elect three members (as well as one deputy member) each: Enontekiö, Utsjoki, Inari, Finland, Inari and a portion of Sodankylä. The remaining nine members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
