Government of Åland
Encyclopedia
The Landskapsregering is the government
of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland
. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier
of Åland, who is elected by the Lagting
, the parliament of Åland.
Minister of Education and Culture:
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of Åland, who is elected by the Lagting
Parliament of Åland
The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats.- Elections :- See also :*Government of Åland, or Ålands landskapsregering...
, the parliament of Åland.
List of Premiers of Åland (1922-Present)
- Mr Carl Björkman (1922 - 1938)
- Mr Viktor Strandfält (1938 - 1955)
- Mr Hugo JohanssonHugo JohanssonCarl Hugo Johansson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
(1955 - 1967) - Mr Martin IsakssonMartin IsakssonMartin Isaksson was Governor of the Åland Islands from 1972 to 1982. He had previously served as Lantråd of the Åland Islands from 1967 to 1972. Later, he served as Finnish Ambassador to Iceland....
(1967 - 1972) - Mr Alarik Häggblom (1972 - 1979)
- Mr Folke Woivalin (1979 - 1988)
- Mr Sune ErikssonSune ErikssonSune Eriksson is a politician who served as the Premier of Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.*Minister of social affairs and environment 2001-2003...
(1988 - 1991) - Mr Ragnar Erlandsson (1991 - 1995)
- Mr Roger JanssonRoger JanssonRoger Jansson is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. He has studied in Åbo Akademi.* Member of Ålands lagting 2007-...
(1995 - 1999) - Mr Roger NordlundRoger NordlundRoger Nordlund is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. Roger Nordlund is currently serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Åland.*Speaker, Parliament of Åland 2007-...
(1999 - 2007) - Mrs Viveka ErikssonViveka ErikssonViveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands and the current Premier of the Government of Åland...
(2007 - 2011) - Mrs Camilla GunellCamilla GunellCamilla Gunell is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, and the current Premier of the Government of Åland.-Past:*Member of the lagting 2007-2011...
(2011 - present)
The Government 2011-
Government member parties: Åland Social Democrats (S), Åland Centre Party (C), The Independent Group (Obs) and The Moderates of Åland (M):- Premier (lantråd):
- Mrs. Camilla GunellCamilla GunellCamilla Gunell is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, and the current Premier of the Government of Åland.-Past:*Member of the lagting 2007-2011...
(S)
- Mrs. Camilla Gunell
- Deputy premier (vice lantråd), Minister of Finance:
- Mr. Roger NordlundRoger NordlundRoger Nordlund is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. Roger Nordlund is currently serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Åland.*Speaker, Parliament of Åland 2007-...
(C)
- Mr. Roger Nordlund
Minister of Education and Culture:
- Mr. Johan Ehn (M)
- Minister of Social Affairs and Environment:
- Mrs. Carina Aaltonen (S)
- Minister of Administration and EU-affairs:
- Mrs. Gun-Mari LindholmGun-Mari LindholmGun-Mari Lindholm is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands. She is Vice-President of the EUDemocrats - Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.* Member of the Lagting 2005-...
(Obs)
- Mrs. Gun-Mari Lindholm
- Minister of Industry and Trade:
- Mr. Fredrik Karlström (Obs)
- Minister of Communications and Infrastructure:
- Mrs. Veronica Thörnroos (C)
The Government 2007-2011
Government member parties: Åland liberals (lib) and Åland centre (c):- Premier (lantråd):
- Mrs. Viveka ErikssonViveka ErikssonViveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands and the current Premier of the Government of Åland...
(lib)
- Mrs. Viveka Eriksson
- Deputy premier (vice lantråd), Minister of Education and Culture:
- Mrs. Britt LundbergBritt LundbergBritt Lundberg is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.*Speaker of the Parliament of Åland 2011-*Deputy Premier and Minister of Culture and Education 2007-2011...
(c)
- Mrs. Britt Lundberg
- Minister for Finance:
- Mr. Mats Perämaa (lib)
- Minister of Social Affairs and Environment:
- Mrs. Katrin Sjögren (lib)
- Minister of Administration and EU-affairs:
- Mr. Roger Eriksson (lib)
- Minister of Industry and Trade:
- Mr. Jan-Erik Mattsson (c)
- Minister of Communications:
- Mr. Runar KarlssonRunar KarlssonRunar Karlsson is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.On Åland he is well-known for his proposals for more roundabouts, hence his nickname "Roundabout-Runnar".-Government posts:...
(c) 2007-2009 - Mrs. Veronica Thörnroos (c) 2009-
- Mr. Runar Karlsson
See also
- Government of Åland 2003-2007Government of Åland 2003-2007The Åland Islands are governed according to the Act on the Autonomy of Åland and international treaties. These laws guarantee the islands' autonomy from Finland, which has ultimate sovereignty over them, as well as a demilitarized status...
- Government of Åland 1999-2003Government of Åland 1999-2003-2005-:Government members 2005-, Åland Centre , Åland Conservatives , Åland social democrats :*Mr. Roger Nordlund Deputy premier , minister of industry and trade:*Mr. Jörgen Strand...
- Parliament of ÅlandParliament of ÅlandThe Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats.- Elections :- See also :*Government of Åland, or Ålands landskapsregering...
- Parliament of Finland
- Åland State Provincial OfficeÅland State Provincial OfficeThe State Provincial Office on the Åland Islands represented the Finnish central government on the Åland Islands between 1918 and 2009. Due to its autonomy, it had somewhat different functions than similar offices in other Provinces of Finland...
- Provinces of FinlandProvinces of FinlandThe state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
- TingThing (assembly)A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...