Animal Justice Party of Finland

Animal Justice Party of Finland (Finnish: Eläinoikeuspuolue, Swedish: Djurrättspartiet) is a political party in Finland founded in 2015 and admitted to the registry of political parties in 2016.[2] The party's chairman is Jaakko Perttunen. The party participated in the municipal elections in 2017.[3] It was de-registered in 2023 after failing to win any seats in two consecutive parliamentary elections.[4]

Animal Justice Party of Finland
Eläinoikeuspuolue
Djurrättspartiet
AbbreviationEOP
ChairmanJaakko Perttunen
Founded2015 (2015)
HeadquartersYlännekatu 14 E 40, Turku
IdeologyAnimal rights
Animal welfare
SloganÄäni elämälle[1]
Website
eop.fi

Election results

Parliament of Finland
Election Votes  % Seats +/– Government
2019 3,378 0.11
0 / 200
 New Extra-parliamentary
2023 3,107 0.10
0 / 200
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

Municipal elections
Year Elected Votes Share
2017
0 / 8,999
 1,795 0.1%
2021
0 / 8,999
 1,761 0.1%

References
  1. "Media - EOP". EOP (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. "Eläinoikeuspuolue puoluerekisteriin – pyrkii lopettamaan eläinten käytön tuotannossa". Ilta-sanomat. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. "Eläinoikeuspuolue ajaa eläimille tasa-arvoa, mutta ei ihmisoikeuksia". Yle. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. "Yhdeksän puoluetta poistettu puoluerekisteristä". Vaalit.fi (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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