1. Political system in Finland

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

3. Eduskunta – the parliament
200 members of parliament
4 years term
Next election 2015
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4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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 ( ), Mauno Koivisto ( ), Sauli Niinistö (20012, Martti Ahtisaari ( )

8. Regional and communal politics
5 regions and Åland