1979 Finnish parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 and 19 March 1979.
Image: Ministeri Kalevi Sorsa (cropped)
Image: Harri Holkeri 1981 (cropped)
Image: Johannes Virolainen 1975 (cropped)
Image: Ele Alenius 1980 (cropped)
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is a social democratic and pro-European political party in Finland. It is the third largest party in the Parliament of Finland with 43 seats.
Founded in 1899 as the Workers' Party of Finland, the SDP is Finland's oldest active political party and has a close relationship with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. It is also a member of the Party of European Socialists, Progressive Alliance, Socialist International and SAMAK.
SDP's party conference in Oulu in the year 1906.
Former party leader Sanna Marin.