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Speaker of the Parliament of Finland

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Speaker of Parliament of Finland
Eduskunnan puhemies
Riksdagens talman
since 21 June 2023
Parliament of Finland
SeatHelsinki, Finland
AppointerParliament
Term lengthOne year
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Finland
PrecursorSpeaker of the Diet of Finland
Formation1907; 117 years ago (1907)
First holderPehr Evind Svinhufvud
Salary€13,390 monthly[1]
Websitewww.eduskunta.fi
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The speaker of the Parliament of Finland (Finnish eduskunnan puhemies, Swedish riksdagens talman), along with two deputy speakers, is elected by Parliament during the first plenary session each year. Speakers are chosen for a year at a time. In addition to their preparing the work in plenary sessions the speakers also play a key role in Parliament's international co-operation, which includes visits by speakers and international delegations as well as participation in numerous interparliamentary organisations.

The speaker and two deputy speakers are elected by parliament from among its members by secret ballot. After the election the speaker and deputy speakers each make the following solemn affirmation before Parliament:

"I, ..., affirm that in my office as speaker I will to the best of my ability defend the rights of the people, parliament and the government of Finland according to the Constitution."

Formally, the speaker ranks second in the protocol, after the president of Finland and before the prime minister of Finland.[2] The speaker is the chairman of the parliament, who grants the floor for speeches and replies, makes voting proposals and decides on the final order of business.[3] An interim speaker is elected for the duration of government formation talks. The speaker's duties are defined in the Constitution of Finland and the parliament's rules of procedure.[4][5]

The title puhemies or talman has, both in Finnish and Swedish, the literal meaning 'spokesman', which has caused mild controversies in terms of sexism in language. However, according to official language authorities, the title is not easy to change to a more gender-neutral alternative due to its "strong connection to the institution and history of the Parliament".[6]

If there is a tie in the Speaker's Council the speaker is given a tie-breaking vote.[7]

List of speakers of the Parliament of Finland

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Desk of the speaker of the Parliament of Finland
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party
Took office Left office
1 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
(1861–1944) 		23 May
1907 		31 January
1913 		Young Finnish
2 Oskari Tokoi
(1873–1963) 		3 February
1913 		1 February
1914 		Social Democratic
3 Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
(1865–1952) 		3 February
1914 		3 April
1917 		Young Finnish
4 Kullervo Manner
(1880–1939) 		4 April
1917 		30 October
1917 		Social Democratic
5 Johannes Lundson
(1867–1939) 		2 November
1917 		25 September
1918 		Young Finnish
6 Lauri Ingman
(1868–1934) 		27 September
1918 		4 November
1918 		Finnish
7 Ernst Nevanlinna
(1873–1932) 		6 November
1918 		11 November
1918 		Finnish
(6) Lauri Ingman
(1868–1934) 		13 November
1918 		28 November
1918 		Finnish
8 Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959) 		29 November
1918 		31 March
1919 		Finnish
9 Lauri Kristian Relander
(1883–1942) 		2 April
1919 		8 May
1920 		Agrarian
10 Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		8 May
1920 		29 March
1921 		Agrarian
11 Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947) 		31 March
1921 		4 September
1922 		Social Democratic
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		6 September
1922 		14 November
1922 		Agrarian
(11) Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947) 		15 November
1922 		31 January
1923 		Social Democratic
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959) 		2 February
1923 		30 April
1924 		National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		2 May
1924 		31 March
1925 		Agrarian
(11) Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947) 		1 April
1925 		31 January
1926 		Social Democratic
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959) 		2 February
1926 		1 September
1927 		National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		3 September
1927 		31 January
1928 		Agrarian
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959) 		1 February
1928 		31 January
1929 		National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		1 February
1929 		16 August
1929 		Agrarian
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959) 		17 August
1929 		7 July
1930 		National Coalition
12 Juho Sunila
(1875–1936) 		8 July
1930 		20 October
1930 		Agrarian
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940) 		21 October
1930 		8 October
1936 		Agrarian
13 Väinö Hakkila
(1882–1958) 		9 October
1936 		4 April
1945 		Social Democratic
14 Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984) 		6 April
1945 		14 July
1948 		Social Democratic
15 Urho Kekkonen
(1900–1986) 		22 July
1948 		21 March
1950 		Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984) 		23 March
1950 		6 March
1956 		Social Democratic
16 V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995) 		9 March
1956 		28 May
1957 		Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984) 		31 May
1957 		6 June
1958 		Social Democratic
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995) 		29 July
1958 		14 January
1959 		Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984) 		14 January
1959 		16 February
1962 		Social Democratic
17 Kauno Kleemola
(1906–1965) 		24 February
1962 		12 March
1965 		Agrarian
(until 1965)
Centre
(from 1965)
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984) 		23 March
1965 		4 April
1966 		Social Democratic
18 Rafael Paasio
(1903–1980) 		14 April
1966 		1 June
1966 		Social Democratic
19 Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000) 		3 June
1966 		26 March
1968 		Centre
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995) 		26 March
1968 		20 March
1970 		Centre
(18) Rafael Paasio
(1903–1980) 		3 April
1970 		29 February
1972 		Social Democratic
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995) 		29 February
1972 		28 January
1976 		Centre
20 Veikko Helle
(1911–2005) 		5 February
1976 		31 January
1978 		Social Democratic
21 Ahti Pekkala
(1924–2014) 		1 February
1978 		29 May
1979 		Centre
(19) Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000) 		5 June
1979 		25 March
1983 		Centre
22 Erkki Pystynen
(born 1929) 		7 April
1983 		25 March
1987 		National Coalition
23 Ilkka Suominen (2009) Ilkka Suominen
(1939–2022) 		2 April
1987 		5 May
1987 		National Coalition
24 Matti Ahde
(1945–2019) 		8 May
1987 		1 February
1989 		Social Democratic
25 Kalevi Sorsa
(1930–2004) 		1 February
1989 		21 March
1991 		Social Democratic
26 Esko Aho
(born 1954) 		4 April
1991 		26 April
1991 		Centre
(23) Ilkka Suominen (2009) Ilkka Suominen
(1939–2022) 		30 April
1991 		6 February
1994 		National Coalition
27 Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942) 		7 February
1994 		23 March
1995 		National Coalition
28 Paavo Lipponen
(born 1941) 		28 March
1995 		19 April
1995 		Social Democratic
(27) Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942) 		21 April
1995 		23 March
1999 		National Coalition
29 Jukka Mikkola
(1943–2018) 		30 March
1999 		16 April
1999 		Social Democratic
(27) Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942) 		20 April
1999 		18 March
2003 		National Coalition
30 Anneli Jäätteenmäki
(born 1955) 		25 March
2003 		16 April
2003 		Centre
(28) Paavo Lipponen
(born 1941) 		22 April
2003 		20 March
2007 		Social Democratic
31 Timo Kalli
(born 1947) 		27 March
2007 		20 April
2007 		Centre
32 Sauli Niinistö
(born 1948) 		24 April
2007 		19 April
2011 		National Coalition
33 Ben Zyskowicz
(born 1954) 		27 April
2011 		22 June
2011 		National Coalition
34 Eero Heinäluoma
(born 1955) 		23 June
2011 		21 April
2015 		Social Democratic
35 Juha Sipilä
(born 1961) 		28 April
2015 		29 May
2015 		Centre
36 Maria Lohela
(born 1978) 		29 May
2015 		5 February
2018 		Finns
(until 2017)
Blue Reform
(from 2017)
37 Paula Risikko
(born 1960) 		5 February
2018 		16 April
2019 		National Coalition
38 Antti Rinne
(born 1962) 		24 April
2019 		5 June
2019 		Social Democratic
39 Matti Vanhanen
(born 1955) 		7 June
2019 		9 June
2020 		Centre
40 Anu Vehviläinen
(born 1963) 		9 June
2020 		1 February
2022 		Centre
(39) Matti Vanhanen
(born 1955) 		1 February
2022 		4 April
2023 		Centre
41 Petteri Orpo
(born 1969) 		12 April
2023 		20 June
2023 		National Coalition
42 Jussi Halla-aho
(born 1971) 		21 June
2023 		Incumbent Finns

List of deputy speakers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eduskunnan puhemiehen palkkioon yli tuhannen euron korotus, toisen kauden kansanedustajien palkkioihin uusi "väliporras"". Helsingin Sanomat. April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Maassa maan tavalla - tunne säännöt ja onnistu. Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut (in Finnish). Ulkoasiainministeriö. 2008. p. 32. ISBN 978-952-281-173-8.
  3. ^ "The Speaker and Deputy Speakers". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Suomen perustuslaki 731/1999". Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö, finlex.fi (in Finnish). Edita. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Eduskunnan työjärjestys 40/2000". Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö, finlex.fi (in Finnish). Edita. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ "History of Finnish Parliament". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
  7. ^ "The Constitution of Finland" (PDF).
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