CapitaleHelsinki Fête de l'Indépendance6 Decembre 1917 (from Russia) Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 6 Decembre (1917) Constitution17 Juillet 1919 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Tarja HALONEN (depuis 1 March 2000)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Paavo LIPPONEN (depuis 13 April 1995) and Deputy Prime Minister Sauli NIINISTO (depuis 13 April 1995)
cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to Parliament
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 6 February 2000 (next to be held NA February 2006); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed from the majority party by the president after parliamentary elections
election results: Tarja HALONEN elected president; percent of vote - Tarja HALONEN (SDP) 51.6%, Esco AHO (Kesk) 48.4%
note: government coalition - SDP, Kok, Leftist Alliance (People's Democratic Union and Democratic Alternative), SFP, and Green Union |
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