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Political system in Finland

A multi-party democratic republic 9 parties in the parliament Multi-party coalition government Head of state: president Constitution 1919, 2000

Eduskunta – the parliament 200 members of parliament 4 years term Next election 2015 Video: http://web.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/parliament/stream/video.htx#

Eduskunta – the parliament KOOKOOMUS National Coalition Party 44 SDP The Social Democratic P. 42 PS True Finns Party 39 KESKUSTA Centre Party 35 VAS. Left Alliance 12 VIHREÄT Green League 10 RKP Swedish Peoples Party 9+1 KD Christian Democrat Party 6

Eduskunta – the parliament Tasks: enacting legislation deciding state budget considering international treaties supervising Government activities

Government Currently 16 ministers + prime minister Prime minister (Alexander Stubb 2014) A majority coalition: National Coalition Party Centre Party Social Democratic Party Green League Swedish People’s Party of Finland http://www.vn.fi/etusivu/en.jsp

President Sauli Niinistö 2012 6 years term Conducts Finland’s foreign policy in co-operation with the Government Decides upon Finlands relations with other states and Finlands actions in international organisations or negotiations Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. Tarja Halonen (2000-2012), Mauno Koivisto (1982-94), Sauli Niinistö (20012, Martti Ahtisaari (1994-2000)

Regional and communal politics 5 regions and Åland