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Ramo esecutivo: capo dello stato: Presidente Tarja HALONEN (da allora 1 March 2000)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Matti VANHANEN (da allora 24 June 2003); Deputy Prime Minister Jyrki KATAINEN (da allora 19 April 2007)
cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to parliament
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 January 2006 (next to be held in January 2012); 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; Prime Minister VANHANEN reelected 17 April 2007
election results: percent of vote - Tarja HALONEN (SDP) 46.3%, Sauli NIINISTO (Kok) 24.1%, Matti Vanhanen (Kesk) 18.6%, Heidi HAUTALA (VIHR) 3.5%; a runoff election between HALONEN and NIINISTO was held 29 January 2006 - HALONEN 51.8%, NIINISTO 48.2%; Matti VANHANEN relected prime minister; election results 121-71
note: government coalition - Kesk, KOK, VIHR, and SFP
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da Maggio 16, 2008
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