Speaker of the Parliament of Finland

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.

Speaker of Parliament of Finland
Eduskunnan puhemies
Riksdagens talman
Incumbent
Jussi Halla-aho
since 21 June 2023
Parliament of Finland
SeatHelsinki, Finland
AppointerParliament
Term lengthOne year
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Finland
PrecursorSpeaker of the Diet of Finland
Formation1907 (1907)
First holderPehr Evind Svinhufvud
Salary€13,390 monthly[1]
Websitewww.eduskunta.fi
Politics of Finland
State
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Recent elections
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

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".[6]

If there is a tie in the Speaker's Concil the speaker is given a tie-breaking vote.[7]

List of speakers of the Parliament of Finland
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party
Took office Left office
1 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
(1861–1944)		 23 May
1907		 31 January
1913		 Young Finnish
2 Oskari Tokoi
(1873–1963)		 3 February
1913		 1 February
1914		 Social Democratic
3 Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
(1865–1952)		 3 February
1914		 3 April
1917		 Young Finnish
4 Kullervo Manner
(1880–1939)		 4 April
1917		 30 October
1917		 Social Democratic
5 Johannes Lundson
(1867–1939)		 2 November
1917		 25 September
1918		 Young Finnish
6 Lauri Ingman
(1868–1934)		 27 September
1918		 4 November
1918		 Finnish
7 Ernst Nevanlinna
(1873–1932)		 6 November
1918		 11 November
1918		 Finnish
(6) Lauri Ingman
(1868–1934)		 13 November
1918		 28 November
1918		 Finnish
8 Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959)		 29 November
1918		 31 March
1919		 Finnish
9 Lauri Kristian Relander
(1883–1942)		 2 April
1919		 8 May
1920		 Agrarian
10 Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 8 May
1920		 29 March
1921		 Agrarian
11 Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947)		 31 March
1921		 4 September
1922		 Social Democratic
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 6 September
1922		 14 November
1922		 Agrarian
(11) Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947)		 15 November
1922		 31 January
1923		 Social Democratic
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959)		 2 February
1923		 30 April
1924		 National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 2 May
1924		 31 March
1925		 Agrarian
(11) Wäinö Wuolijoki
(1872–1947)		 1 April
1925		 31 January
1926		 Social Democratic
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959)		 2 February
1926		 1 September
1927		 National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 3 September
1927		 31 January
1928		 Agrarian
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959)		 1 February
1928		 31 January
1929		 National Coalition
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 1 February
1929		 16 August
1929		 Agrarian
(8) Paavo Virkkunen
(1874–1959)		 17 August
1929		 7 July
1930		 National Coalition
12 Juho Sunila
(1875–1936)		 8 July
1930		 20 October
1930		 Agrarian
(10) Kyösti Kallio
(1873–1940)		 21 October
1930		 8 October
1936		 Agrarian
13 Väinö Hakkila
(1882–1958)		 9 October
1936		 4 April
1945		 Social Democratic
14 Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984)		 6 April
1945		 14 July
1948		 Social Democratic
15 Urho Kekkonen
(1900–1986)		 22 July
1948		 21 March
1950		 Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984)		 23 March
1950		 6 March
1956		 Social Democratic
16 V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995)		 9 March
1956		 28 May
1957		 Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984)		 31 May
1957		 6 June
1958		 Social Democratic
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995)		 29 July
1958		 14 January
1959		 Agrarian
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984)		 14 January
1959		 16 February
1962		 Social Democratic
17 Kauno Kleemola
(1906–1965)		 24 February
1962		 12 March
1965		 Agrarian
(until 1965)
Centre
(from 1965)
(14) Karl-August Fagerholm
(1901–1984)		 23 March
1965		 4 April
1966		 Social Democratic
18 Rafael Paasio
(1903–1980)		 14 April
1966		 1 June
1966		 Social Democratic
19 Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)		 3 June
1966		 26 March
1968		 Centre
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995)		 26 March
1968		 20 March
1970		 Centre
(18) Rafael Paasio
(1903–1980)		 3 April
1970		 29 February
1972		 Social Democratic
(16) V. J. Sukselainen
(1906–1995)		 29 February
1972		 28 January
1976		 Centre
20 Veikko Helle
(1911–2005)		 5 February
1976		 31 January
1978		 Social Democratic
21 Ahti Pekkala
(1924–2014)		 1 February
1978		 29 May
1979		 Centre
(19) Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)		 5 June
1979		 25 March
1983		 Centre
22 Erkki Pystynen
(born 1929)		 7 April
1983		 25 March
1987		 National Coalition
23 Ilkka Suominen (2009) Ilkka Suominen
(1939–2022)		 2 April
1987		 5 May
1987		 National Coalition
24 Matti Ahde
(1945–2019)		 8 May
1987		 1 February
1989		 Social Democratic
25 Kalevi Sorsa
(1930–2004)		 1 February
1989		 21 March
1991		 Social Democratic
26 Esko Aho
(born 1954)		 4 April
1991		 26 April
1991		 Centre
(23) Ilkka Suominen (2009) Ilkka Suominen
(1939–2022)		 30 April
1991		 6 February
1994		 National Coalition
27 Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942)		 7 February
1994		 23 March
1995		 National Coalition
28 Paavo Lipponen
(born 1941)		 28 March
1995		 19 April
1995		 Social Democratic
(27) Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942)		 21 April
1995		 23 March
1999		 National Coalition
29 Jukka Mikkola
(1943–2018)		 30 March
1999		 16 April
1999		 Social Democratic
(27) Riitta Uosukainen
(born 1942)		 20 April
1999		 18 March
2003		 National Coalition
30 Anneli Jäätteenmäki
(born 1955)		 25 March
2003		 16 April
2003		 Centre
(28) Paavo Lipponen
(born 1941)		 22 April
2003		 20 March
2007		 Social Democratic
31 Timo Kalli
(born 1947)		 27 March
2007		 20 April
2007		 Centre
32 Sauli Niinistö
(born 1948)		 24 April
2007		 19 April
2011		 National Coalition
33 Ben Zyskowicz
(born 1954)		 27 April
2011		 22 June
2011		 National Coalition
34 Eero Heinäluoma
(born 1955)		 23 June
2011		 21 April
2015		 Social Democratic
35 Juha Sipilä
(born 1961)		 28 April
2015		 29 May
2015		 Centre
36 Maria Lohela
(born 1978)		 29 May
2015		 5 February
2018		 Finns
(until 2017)
Blue Reform
(from 2017)
37 Paula Risikko
(born 1960)		 5 February
2018		 16 April
2019		 National Coalition
38 Antti Rinne
(born 1962)		 24 April
2019		 5 June
2019		 Social Democratic
39 Matti Vanhanen
(born 1955)		 7 June
2019		 9 June
2020		 Centre
40 Anu Vehviläinen
(born 1963)		 9 June
2020		 1 February
2022		 Centre
(39) Matti Vanhanen
(born 1955)		 1 February
2022		 4 April
2023		 Centre
41 Petteri Orpo
(born 1969)		 12 April
2023		 20 June
2023		 National Coalition
42 Jussi Halla-aho
(born 1971)		 21 June
2023		 Incumbent Finns

List of deputy speakers

See also

References
  1. "Eduskunnan puhemiehen palkkioon yli tuhannen euron korotus, toisen kauden kansanedustajien palkkioihin uusi "väliporras"". Helsingin Sanomat. April 17, 2019.
  2. Maassa maan tavalla - tunne säännöt ja onnistu. Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut (in Finnish). Ulkoasiainministeriö. 2008. p. 32. ISBN 978-952-281-173-8.
  3. "The Speaker and Deputy Speakers". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. "Suomen perustuslaki 731/1999". Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö, finlex.fi (in Finnish). Edita. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. "Eduskunnan työjärjestys 40/2000". Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö, finlex.fi (in Finnish). Edita. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. "History of Finnish Parliament". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
  7. "The Consititution of Finland" (PDF).
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