Swedish Assembly of Finland
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The Swedish Assembly of Finland (Swedish: Svenska Finlands Folkting or Folktinget, Finnish: Suomenruotsalaiset kansankäräjät, although often referred to as Folktinget even in Finnish) 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
