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Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 is a republic
Republic

A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch but in which the people have an impact on its government. The word originates from the Latin term res publica....
 with a representative democracy
Representative democracy

File:Electoral democracies.pngRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of Election individuals representing the people, as opposed to either autocracy or direct democracy....
 governed according to the principles of parliamentarism. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland

The Eduskunta , or the Riksdag , is the Parliament of Finland. The Unicameralism parliament has 200 members and meets in Parliament House in Helsinki....
. Executive affairs of government are decided by the Council of State, which is led by the prime minister
Prime Minister of Finland

The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Finland, who is the Head of State....
. Some matters are decided by the President of Finland
President of Finland

The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers....
 in plenary meetings with the Council of State, echoing the constitutional history of a Privy Council
Privy council

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation on how to exercise their Executive , typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchy....
. The President of the Republic is otherwise not present in the Council, but decides on issues like personal appointments and pardons on the advice of the relevant minister.






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Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 is a republic
Republic

A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch but in which the people have an impact on its government. The word originates from the Latin term res publica....
 with a representative democracy
Representative democracy

File:Electoral democracies.pngRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of Election individuals representing the people, as opposed to either autocracy or direct democracy....
 governed according to the principles of parliamentarism. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland

The Eduskunta , or the Riksdag , is the Parliament of Finland. The Unicameralism parliament has 200 members and meets in Parliament House in Helsinki....
. Executive affairs of government are decided by the Council of State, which is led by the prime minister
Prime Minister of Finland

The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Finland, who is the Head of State....
. Some matters are decided by the President of Finland
President of Finland

The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers....
 in plenary meetings with the Council of State, echoing the constitutional history of a Privy Council
Privy council

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation on how to exercise their Executive , typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchy....
. The President of the Republic is otherwise not present in the Council, but decides on issues like personal appointments and pardons on the advice of the relevant minister. In the ministries, matters of secondary importance are decided by individual ministers, advised by the minister's State Secretary. The Prime Minister and the other ministers in the Council of State are responsible for their actions in office to the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland

The Eduskunta , or the Riksdag , is the Parliament of Finland. The Unicameralism parliament has 200 members and meets in Parliament House in Helsinki....
.

Head of Government

Main article: Prime Minister of Finland
Prime Minister of Finland

The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Finland, who is the Head of State....


Head of Government: Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen

Matti Taneli Vanhanen is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party . In the second half of 2006 he was President of the European Council....
 (since 2003)
Council of State: Ministers are appointed by the President upon the nomination of the Prime Minister and confirmed by Parliament
Elections: The Prime Minister designate is appointed by the President of Finland
President of Finland

The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers....
 and then confirmed by Parliament
Election results: Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen

Matti Taneli Vanhanen is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party . In the second half of 2006 he was President of the European Council....
 was elected Prime Minister in June 2003, continuing the coalition government between the Centre Party (KESK), the Social Democrats (SDP)
Social Democratic Party of Finland

The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the most influential political party in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party ....
, and the Swedish People's Party
Swedish People's Party (Finland)

The Swedish Peoples' Party is a Swedish-speaking minority party and mainly liberal parties party in Finland. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party....
, which was established by his predecessor following the General Election in 2003. In 2007, following the election victory of National Coalition Party
National Coalition Party (Finland)

The National Coalition Party is a centre-right Politics of Finland party in Finland. The party was founded on December 9, 1918 by Conservatism fennomans....
, Center Party formed a coalition government with the National Coalition, Swedish People's Party and the Green League
Green League

The Green League , is a Green party political party in Finland. The current chairperson is Tarja Cronberg....
, Matti Vanhanen continuing as the Prime Minister.


See also

  • Politics of Finland
    Politics of Finland

    Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential system representative democracy republic and of a multi-party system. The President of Finland is the head of state, leads the foreign policy, and is the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces....
  • Parliament of Finland
    Parliament of Finland

    The Eduskunta , or the Riksdag , is the Parliament of Finland. The Unicameralism parliament has 200 members and meets in Parliament House in Helsinki....
  • President of Finland
    President of Finland

    The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers....
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Minister of Foreign Affairs (Finland)

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland handles Finland's Foreign affairs. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Alexander Stubb.Three ministers are attached to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs :...
  • Minister of Justice
    Minister of Justice (Finland)

    List of Ministers of Justice...
  • Minister of Finance
    Minister of Finance (Finland)

    The Minister of Finance of Finland handles the Finance of Finland and all other matters covered by the Ministry of Finance. The current Minister of Finance is Jyrki Katainen....
  • Government of Åland
    Government of Åland

    The Landskapsregering, is the government of ?land, an autonomous territory of Finland. The government is led by a Lantr?d, the premier of ?land, who is elected by the Parliament of ?land, the parliament of ?land....
  • Municipalities of Finland
    Municipalities of Finland

    ||-||}The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country....
  • Government Agencies in Finland
  • Comprehensive Income Policy Agreement
    Comprehensive Income Policy Agreement

    The Comprehensive Income Policy Agreement is a tri-lateral treaty crafted by the Finland government together with employees' and employers' trade unions....


  • Elections in Finland
    Elections in Finland

    Elections in Finland gives information on election and election results in politics of Finland.On national level Finland elects a head of state — the president — and a legislature....
  • Senate of Finland
    Senate of Finland

    The Senate of Finland combined the functions of Cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....


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