CapitaleHelsinki Indipendenza6 Dicembre 1917 (from Russia) Festa nazionaleGiorno Di Indipendenza, 6 Dicembre (1917) Costituzione1 Marzo 2000 Suffragio18 anni; universal Ramo esecutivocapo dello stato: Presidente Tarja HALONEN (da allora 1 March 2000)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Matti VANHANEN (da allora 24 June 2003) and Deputy Prime Minister Antti KALLIOMAKI (da allora 17 April 2003); note - former Prime Minister Anneli JAATTEENMAKI resigned
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 16 January 2000 and 6 February 2000 (next to be held February 2006); the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister from the majority party or the majority coalition after Parliamentary elections and the Parliament must approve the appointment
election results: Tarja HALONEN elected president; percent of vote - Tarja HALONEN (SDP) 51.6%, Esko AHO (Kesk) 48.4%
note: government coalition - KESK, SDP, and SFP |
