Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Sidebar". 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
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".[5]
If there is a tie in the Speaker's Council the speaker is given a tie-breaking vote.[6]
List of speakers of the Parliament of Finland
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took officeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Left officeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||||
| 1 | File:Pehr Evind Svinhufvud.jpg | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 May 1907 |
31 January 1913 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Young Finnish |
| 2 | File:Oskar Tokoi 1900-luvun alussa.jpg | Oskari Tokoi (1873–1963)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 February 1913 |
1 February 1914 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 3 | File:Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg.jpg | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865–1952)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 February 1914 |
3 April 1917 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Young Finnish |
| 4 | File:KullervoManner.jpg | Kullervo Manner (1880–1939)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
4 April 1917 |
30 October 1917 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 5 | File:Johannes Lundson.jpg | Johannes Lundson (1867–1939)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 November 1917 |
25 September 1918 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Young Finnish |
| 6 | File:Lauri Ingman.jpg | Lauri Ingman (1868–1934)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 September 1918 |
4 November 1918 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Finnish |
| 7 | File:Ernst Nevanlinna.jpg | Ernst Nevanlinna (1873–1932)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
6 November 1918 |
11 November 1918 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Finnish |
| (6) | File:Lauri Ingman.jpg | Lauri Ingman (1868–1934)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
13 November 1918 |
28 November 1918 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Finnish |
| 8 | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 November 1918 |
31 March 1919 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Finnish |
| 9 | File:Lauri Kristian Relander, 1920s.jpg | Lauri Kristian Relander (1883–1942)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 April 1919 |
8 May 1920 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| 10 | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
8 May 1920 |
29 March 1921 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| 11 | File:Wäinö Wuolijoki (Peruskivi (cropped)).jpg | Wäinö Wuolijoki (1872–1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
31 March 1921 |
4 September 1922 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (10) | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
6 September 1922 |
14 November 1922 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (11) | File:Wäinö Wuolijoki (Peruskivi (cropped)).jpg | Wäinö Wuolijoki (1872–1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
15 November 1922 |
31 January 1923 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (8) | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 February 1923 |
30 April 1924 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| (10) | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 May 1924 |
31 March 1925 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (11) | File:Wäinö Wuolijoki (Peruskivi (cropped)).jpg | Wäinö Wuolijoki (1872–1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 April 1925 |
31 January 1926 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (8) | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 February 1926 |
1 September 1927 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| (10) | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 September 1927 |
31 January 1928 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (8) | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 February 1928 |
31 January 1929 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| (10) | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 February 1929 |
16 August 1929 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (8) | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
17 August 1929 |
7 July 1930 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 12 | File:JuhoSunila.jpg | Juho Sunila (1875–1936)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
8 July 1930 |
20 October 1930 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (10) | File:Kyösti Kallio, ca. 1930.jpg | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
21 October 1930 |
8 October 1936 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| 13 | File:Vaino Hakkila.jpg | Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 October 1936 |
4 April 1945 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 14 | File:Karl-August Fagerholm.jpg | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
6 April 1945 |
14 July 1948 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 15 | File:Urho Kaleva Kekkonen.jpg | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
22 July 1948 |
21 March 1950 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (14) | File:Karl-August Fagerholm.jpg | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 March 1950 |
6 March 1956 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 16 | File:Vieno Johannes Sukselainen.jpg | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 March 1956 |
28 May 1957 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (14) | File:Karl-August Fagerholm.jpg | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
31 May 1957 |
6 June 1958 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (16) | File:Vieno Johannes Sukselainen.jpg | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 July 1958 |
14 January 1959 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian |
| (14) | File:Karl-August Fagerholm.jpg | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 January 1959 |
16 February 1962 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 17 | File:Kauno Kleemola.jpg | Kauno Kleemola (1906–1965)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
24 February 1962 |
12 March 1965 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Agrarian (until 1965)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre (from 1965)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||||
| (14) | File:Karl-August Fagerholm.jpg | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 March 1965 |
4 April 1966 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 18 | File:PuhemiesRafael-Paasio-1963.jpg | Rafael Paasio (1903–1980)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14 April 1966 |
1 June 1966 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 19 | File:Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg | Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 June 1966 |
26 March 1968 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (16) | File:Vieno Johannes Sukselainen.jpg | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
26 March 1968 |
20 March 1970 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (18) | File:PuhemiesRafael-Paasio-1963.jpg | Rafael Paasio (1903–1980)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
3 April 1970 |
29 February 1972 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (16) | File:Vieno Johannes Sukselainen.jpg | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 February 1972 |
28 January 1976 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 20 | File:Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg | Veikko Helle (1911–2005)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5 February 1976 |
31 January 1978 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 21 | File:Ahti-Pekkala-1987 (cropped).jpg | Ahti Pekkala (1924–2014)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 February 1978 |
29 May 1979 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (19) | File:Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg | Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5 June 1979 |
25 March 1983 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 22 | File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg | Erkki Pystynen (born 1929)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 April 1983 |
25 March 1987 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 23 | Ilkka Suominen (2009) | Ilkka Suominen (1939–2022)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 April 1987 |
5 May 1987 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 24 | File:Matti Ahde.jpg | Matti Ahde (1945–2019)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
8 May 1987 |
1 February 1989 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 25 | File:Kalevi Sorsa.jpg | Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 February 1989 |
21 March 1991 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 26 | File:Esko Aho (cropped).jpg | Esko Aho (born 1954)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
4 April 1991 |
26 April 1991 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (23) | Ilkka Suominen (2009) | Ilkka Suominen (1939–2022)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
30 April 1991 |
6 February 1994 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 27 | File:Riitta Uosukainen.jpg | Riitta Uosukainen (born 1942)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 February 1994 |
23 March 1995 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 28 | File:Paavo lipponen 15.1.2002 (cropped).jpg | Paavo Lipponen (born 1941)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
28 March 1995 |
19 April 1995 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (27) | File:Riitta Uosukainen.jpg | Riitta Uosukainen (born 1942)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
21 April 1995 |
23 March 1999 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 29 | File:Jukka Mikkola.jpg | Jukka Mikkola (1943–2018)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
30 March 1999 |
16 April 1999 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| (27) | File:Riitta Uosukainen.jpg | Riitta Uosukainen (born 1942)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
20 April 1999 |
18 March 2003 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 30 | File:Jäätteenmäki Anneli 2014-02-06 1.jpg | Anneli Jäätteenmäki (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
25 March 2003 |
16 April 2003 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (28) | File:Paavo lipponen 15.1.2002 (cropped).jpg | Paavo Lipponen (born 1941)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
22 April 2003 |
20 March 2007 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 31 | File:Timo Kalli.jpg | Timo Kalli (born 1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 March 2007 |
20 April 2007 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 32 | File:Sauli Niinistö.jpg | Sauli Niinistö (born 1948)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
24 April 2007 |
19 April 2011 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 33 | File:Ben Zyskowicz 2014.jpg | Ben Zyskowicz (born 1954)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 April 2011 |
22 June 2011 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 34 | File:Plenum toppmotet. Nordiska Radet session i Helsingfors 29.10.2012 (1) (cropped).jpg | Eero Heinäluoma (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
23 June 2011 |
21 April 2015 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 35 | File:Juha Sipilä 18-4-2015.JPG | Juha Sipilä (born 1961)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
28 April 2015 |
29 May 2015 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 36 | File:Maria Lohela 2015.jpg | Maria Lohela (born 1978)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
29 May 2015 |
5 February 2018 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Finns (until 2017)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Blue Reform (from 2017)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||||
| 37 | File:PaulaRisikko2.jpg | Paula Risikko (born 1960)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
5 February 2018 |
16 April 2019 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 38 | File:Antti Rinne.jpg | Antti Rinne (born 1962)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
24 April 2019 |
5 June 2019 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Social Democratic |
| 39 | File:Matti Vanhanen 2017 06.jpg | Matti Vanhanen (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
7 June 2019 |
9 June 2020 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 40 | File:PuhemiesAnuVehvilainen (cropped).jpg | Anu Vehviläinen (born 1963)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
9 June 2020 |
1 February 2022 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| (39) | File:Matti Vanhanen 2017 06.jpg | Matti Vanhanen (born 1955)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1 February 2022 |
4 April 2023 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | Centre |
| 41 | File:EPP Political Assembly, 09-10 March, Helsinki (52735865437) (cropped).jpg | Petteri Orpo (born 1969)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
12 April 2023 |
20 June 2023 |
style="background:Template:Party color;" | | National Coalition |
| 42 | File:Jussi Halla-aho in Brussels 2014 (cropped).jpg | Jussi Halla-aho (born 1971)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
21 June 2023 |
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List of deputy speakers
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First deputy speakers
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Second deputy speakers
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See also
References
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