Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
The speaker of the Parliament of Finland, 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.
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
Desk of the speaker of the Parliament of Finland
Image: Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
Image: Oskar Tokoi 1900 luvun alussa
The Parliament of Finland is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The Parliament consists of 200 members, 199 of whom are elected every four years from 13 multi-member districts electing 6 to 37 members using the proportional D'Hondt method. In addition, there is one member from Åland.
Parliament of Finland
The Diet of Porvoo is opened by Tsar Alexander I in 1809.
Parliament session hall in 1907
The Finnish Senate of 1917, Prime Minister P. E. Svinhufvud in the head of table