Talk:Parliament of Finland
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201 members are elected (200 from Finland and one from Åland). The parliament consists of 201 members, (200 regular representatives and the speaker). -- Cimon Avaro on a pogostick
- But isn't Ålands MP counted in the 200? See for instance here, just clik on "kaikki", it shows 200 MPs, one of them from Åland. And it includes the speaker too. Where did the 201st MP go? -- Jniemenmaa 20:46, Aug 18, 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] You were right.
I even hand counted the members in the seating arrangement. I remember a time however, when the youngest member could not take her seat until the Speaker left to join the President on the dais at the formal opening of parliament. I guess they got bored with that. Now they have an empty chair instead... -- Cimon Avaro on a pogo-stick 03:36, Aug 19, 2003 (UTC)
- Hey, no problem. I've heard the 201 figure before and I wasn't that certain myself. Allthough the Eduskunta website clearly says 200, I always assumed the same thing you did. Also at election time they TV commentators allways emphasise the "extra member" from Åland. -- Jniemenmaa 08:50, Aug 19, 2003 (UTC)
[edit] Picture
That picture of the parliament house is absolutely priceless. That guy in the foreground should be elected as an MP. — JIP | Talk 13:06, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Changing the Constitution
It should be added that the Constitution can also be changed if 5/6 vote it to be "urgent" and then 2/3 approve it. 80.186.100.180 11:16, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Valtiopäivät
What about mention of this term here? -Yupik 09:10, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
