Speakers of the Parliament of Finland

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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."

See also Lantmarskalks of the Finnish House of Nobility

[edit] Speakers

• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Young Finnish Party (1907-1912)
• Oskari Tokoi, Social Democratic Party (1913)
• Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Young Finnish Party (1914)
• Kullervo Manner, Social Democratic Party (1917)
• Johannes Lundson, Young Finnish Party (1917)
• Lauri Ingman, Finnish Party (1918)
• Ernst Nevanlinna, Finnish Party (1918)
• Paavo Virkkunen, Finnish Party {1918)
• Lauri Kristian Relander, Agrarian League (later Centre Party) (1919-1920)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League (1920)
• Wäinö Wuolijoki, Social Democratic Party (1921)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League (1922)
• Wäinö Wuolijoki, Social Democratic Party (1922)
• Paavo Virkkunen, National Coalition Party (1923)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League (1924-1925)
• Wäinö Wuolijoki, Social Democratic Party (1925)
• Paavo Virkkunen, National Coalition Party (1926)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League {1927)
• Paavo Virkkunen, National Coalition Party (1928)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League (1929)
• Paavo Virkkunen, National Coalition Party (1929-1930)
• Juho Emil Sunila, Agrarian League (1930)
• Kyösti Kallio, Agrarian League (1930-1936)
• Väinö Hakkila, Social Democratic Party (1936-1944)
• Karl-August Fagerholm, Social Democratic Party (1945-1947)
• Urho Kekkonen, Agrarian League (1948-1950)
• Karl-August Fagerholm, Social Democratic Party (1950-1956)
• Vieno Johannes Sukselainen, Agrarian League (1956-1957)
• Karl-August Fagerholm, Social Democratic Party (1957)
• Vieno Johannes Sukselainen, Agrarian League (1958)
• Karl-August Fagerholm, Social Democrat (1958-1961)
• Kauno Kleemola, Agrarian League/Centre Party (1962-1965)
• Karl-August Fagerholm, Social Democrat (1965)
• Rafael Paasio, Social Democratic Party (1966)
• Johannes Virolainen, Centre Party (1966-1968)
• Vieno Johannes Sukselainen, Centre Party (1968-1969)
• Rafael Paasio, Social Democratic Party (1970-1972)
• Vieno Johannes Sukselainen, Centre Party (1972-1975)
• Veikko Helle, Social Democratic Party (1976-1977)
• Ahti Pekkala, Centre Party (1978-1979)
• Johannes Virolainen, Centre Party (1979-1982)
• Erkki Pystynen, National Coalition Party (1983-1986)
• Ilkka Suominen, National Coalition Party (1987)
• Matti Ahde, Social Democratic Party (1987-1988)
• Kalevi Sorsa, Social Democratic Party (1989-1990)
• Esko Aho, Centre Party (1991)
• Ilkka Suominen, National Coalition Party (1991-1993)
• Riitta Uosukainen, National Coalition Party (1994)
• Paavo Lipponen, Social Democratic Party (1995)
• Riitta Uosukainen, National Coalition Party (1995-1998)
• Jukka Mikkola, Social Democratic Party (1999)
• Riitta Uosukainen, National Coalition Party (1999-2002)
• Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Centre Party (2003)
• Paavo Lipponen, Social Democratic Party (2003-2007)
• Timo Kalli, Centre Party (2007)