Christian Democrats (Finland)
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| Christian Democrats | |
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| Name in Finnish | Kristillisdemokraatit |
| Name in Swedish | Kristdemokraterna |
| Leader | Päivi Räsänen |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Karjalankatu 2 C 7 krs. FIN - 00520 HELSINKI |
| Political Ideology | Christian Democracy, Conservatism |
| Political Position | Centre-right |
| European Affiliation | European People's Party, European Christian Political Movement |
| International Affiliation | Christian Democrat International |
| Colours | Blue, Orange |
| Website | http://www.kristillisdemokraatit.fi (Finnish) |
| See also | Finnish Politics Finnish Parliament |
The Christian Democrats (Finnish: Kristillisdemokraatit, KD; Swedish: Kristdemokraterna) is a political party in Finland. The party was founded in 1958, chiefly from the Christian faction of the conservative National Coalition Party. The name was initially Finnish Christian League (in Finnish Suomen Kristillinen Liitto, SKL; in Swedish Finlands Kristliga Förbund) but it was changed in 2001.
The Christian Democrats have a tendency of forming alliances with other parties during elections and their success in elections is mainly determined by their success in these alliances. Their own voter base is stable and loyal, totaling around 5% of the votes.
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[edit] Ideology
The Christian Democrats is a conservative right-of-centre party. However, in many social issues such as poverty and family policy, the party is nearer to the left-of-centre views.
Ideologically the Christian Democrats represent the Christian world view in politics in Finland. The party emphasizes the Christian values as the basis of their political work, family as the center of the society, and responsible freedom.
The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP).
[edit] Politicians
[edit] List of party chairs
- Olavi Päivänsalo (1958-1964)
- Ahti Tele (1964-1967)
- Eino Sares (1967-1970)
- Olavi Majlander (1970-1973)
- Raino Westerholm (1973-1982)
- Esko Almgren (1982-1989)
- Toimi Kankaanniemi (1989-1995)
- Bjarne Kallis (1995-2004)
- Päivi Räsänen (2004-)
[edit] Current members of parliament
- Päivi Räsänen (Häme constituency)
- Kari Kärkkäinen (Pohjois-Savo constituency)
- Sari Palm (Kymi constituency)
- Bjarne Kallis (Vaasa constituency)
- Toimi Kankaanniemi (Keski-Suomi constituency)
- Leena Rauhala (Pirkanmaa constituency)
- Tarja Tallqvist (Uusimaa constituency)
[edit] Elections results
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[edit] Parliament elections
| Year | MPs | Votes | Share of votes |
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| 1958 | 0 | 3 358 | 0,17% |
| 1966 | 0 | 10 646 | 0,45% |
| 1970 | 1 | 28 228 | 1,40% |
| 1972 | 4 | 65 228 | 2,53% |
| 1975 | 9 | 90 599 | 3,29% |
| 1979 | 9 | 138 244 | 4,77% |
| 1983 | 3 | 90 410 | 3,03% |
| 1987 | 5 | 74 209 | 2,58% |
| 1991 | 8 | 83 151 | 3,05% |
| 1995 | 7 | 82 311 | 2,96% |
| 1999 | 10 | 111 835 | 4,17% |
| 2003 | 7 | 148 987 | 5,34% |
| 2007 | 7 | 134 643 | 4,9% |
[edit] Local council elections
| Year | Councillors | Votes | Share of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 134 | 49 877 | 2,0% |
| 1976 | 322 | 85 792 | 3,2% |
| 1980 | 333 | 100 800 | 3,7% |
| 1984 | 257 | 80 455 | 3,0% |
| 1988 | 273 | 71 614 | 2,72% |
| 1992 | 353 | 84 481 | 3,2% |
| 1996 | 353 | 75 494 | 3,2% |
| 2000 | 443 | 95 009 | 4,3% |
| 2004 | 392 | 94 666 | 4,0% |
[edit] European parliament elections
| Year | MEPs | Votes | Share of votes |
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| 1996 | 0 | 63 134 | 2,8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 29 637 | 2,4% |
| 2004 | 0 | 70 845 | 4,3% |
[edit] See also
- Christian Democracy as a political ideology
- Kristillisdemokraattiset Nuoret ry. (Finnish Christian Democrats Youth Organization)
[edit] External links
- Christian Democrats - Official site (Finnish)
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