The Parliament of Åland is the unicameral legislature of Åland, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. It has 30 members and enacts legislation for Åland while overseeing the regional government.
thumb|Plenary chamber of the Parliament of Åland
Committees
Most parliamentary work is carried out by three standing committees:
- Legal Affairs and Culture
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Social Affairs and Local Environment
Elections
Members are elected every four years using proportional representation and the d'Hondt method. All voters and candidates must be at least 18 years old and eligible in Åland.
Latest election
For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election.
Election results by party (1979–2023)
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Election
! colspan="11" | Seats
|-
! ÅC
! LÅ
! ÅS
! FS
! ObS
! G
! Åfg
! ÅF
! MS
! ÅD
! Hi
|-
! 1979
| 14 || 9 || 3 || 4 || || || || || || ||
|-
! 1983
| 11 || 9 || 5 || 5 || || || || || || ||
|-
! 1987
| 9 || 8 || 4 || 5 || 2 || 2 || || || || ||
|-
! 1991
| 10 || 7 || 4 || 6 || 3 || || || || || ||
|-
! 1995
| 9 || 8 || 4 || 6 || 3 || || || || || ||
|-
! 1999
| 9 || 9 || 3 || 4 || 4 || || 1 || || || ||
|-
! 2003
| 7 || 7 || 6 || 4 || 3 || || 1 || 2 || || ||
|-
! 2007
| 8 || 10 || 3 || 3 || 4 || || || 2 || || ||
|-
! 2011
| 7 || 6 || 6 || 4 || 4 || || || 3 || || ||
|-
! 2015
| 7 || 7 || 5 || || 3 || || || 2 || 5 || 1 ||
|-
! 2019
| 9 || 6 || 3 || || 4 || || || 1 || 4 || 1 || 2
|-
! 2023
| 7 || 9 || 4 || || 5 || || || || 4 || || 1
|}
See also
- Government of Åland
- List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland
- Municipalities of Åland
- Politics of Åland
- Parliament of Finland
- Government of Finland
- Åland State Provincial Office
- Swedish Assembly of Finland
- Politics of Finland
- Ting
References
External links
- Ålands Lagting – Official site
