Swedish Assembly of Finland

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The Swedish Assembly of Finland (Sw: Svenska Finlands Folkting or Folktinget, Fi: Suomenruotsalaiset kansankäräjät) is a semi-official body representing the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. Elections are held every four years, and candidates are nominated by the political parties which are either bilingual or Swedish-speaking. The assembly has 75 seats, where 70 are filled on the basis of municipal election results, and five are appointed by the Parliament of Åland (Lagtinget).

The assembly is a forum for political discussion on issues concerning Swedish speakers, and it also functions as an interest group for Swedish-speaking population. It also engages in research on demographic issues and publishes information to the public about the situation of the Finland-Swedes.

[edit] See also

• Finland's language strife
• Svecoman
• Swedish People's Party
• Finlands Svenska Television
• Thing (assembly)

[edit] External links

• Swedish Assembly of Finland - Official site (Swedish and Finnish)
• Swedish in Finland - a brochure in English and French by (and in part about) the Assembly