Parliament of Åland

Parliament of Åland

*Ålands lagting*
Parliament of Åland ; Ålands lagting
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Ingrid Zetterman, Liberals ; since 15 October 2023
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Government (20) Liberals for Åland (9); Åland Centre (7); Åland Social Democrats (4); Opposition (10) Non-aligned Coalition (5); Moderate Coalition for Åland (4); Sustainable Initiative (1);
Meeting place
	Mariehamn
Website
	http://www.lagtinget.ax

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.^[1]

Plenary chamber of the Parliament of Åland

Committees

Most parliamentary work is carried out by three standing committees:^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]

Latest election

For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election.

Election results by party (1979–2023)

Election	Seats
Election	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

References

↑ Arter, David (2022). "Personal representation or party representation? Elections in the autonomous Åland Islands". Regional & Federal Studies. 32 (4): 511–524. doi:10.1080/13597566.2022.2047940.
↑ "Utskott och organ". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
↑ "E-voting in a Small Scale – the Case of Åland" (PDF). Government of Åland. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
↑ "Vem får rösta?". Val.ax (in Swedish). 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

External links

Ålands Lagting Archived 2008-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – Official site

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[Arter2022-1] Arter, David (2022). "Personal representation or party representation? Elections in the autonomous Åland Islands". Regional & Federal Studies. 32 (4): 511–524. doi:10.1080/13597566.2022.2047940.

[committees-2] "Utskott och organ". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[e-voting-3] "E-voting in a Small Scale – the Case of Åland" (PDF). Government of Åland. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[valax-4] "Vem får rösta?". Val.ax (in Swedish). 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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