Speaker of the Parliament of Finland

Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Finland
Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Finland
Eduskunnan puhemies; Riksdagens talman
	Logo of the Parliament
	Incumbent; Anu Vehviläinen; since 9 June 2020
	Parliament of Finland
Seat	Helsinki, Finland
Appointer	Elected by the Parliament; During the first plenary session every year
Term length	One year
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Finland
Precursor	Speakers of the Diet of Finland
Formation	1907
First holder	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
Deputy	Two deputy speakers
Salary	€ 13,390 per month
Website	www.eduskunta.fi

The speaker of the Parliament of Finland (Finnish eduskunnan puhemies, Swedish riksdagens talman), along with two deputy speakers, is elected by Parliament during the first plenary session each year. Speakers are chosen for a year at a time. In addition to their preparing the work in plenary sessions the speakers also play a key role in Parliament's international co-operation, which includes visits by speakers and international delegations as well as participation in numerous interparliamentary organisations.

The speaker and two deputy speakers are elected by parliament from among its members by secret ballot. After the election the speaker and deputy speakers each make the following solemn affirmation before Parliament:

"I, ..., affirm that in my office as speaker I will to the best of my ability defend the rights of the people, parliament and the government of Finland according to the Constitution."

Formally, the speaker ranks second in the protocol, after the president of Finland and before the prime minister of Finland.^[2] An interim speaker is elected for the duration of government formation talks.

The title puhemies or talman has, both in Finnish and Swedish, the literal meaning 'spokesman', which has caused mild controversies in terms of sexism in language. However, according to official language authorities, the title is not easy to change to a more gender-neutral alternative due to its "strong connection to the institution and history of the Parliament".^[3]

List of speakers of the Parliament of Finland[]

Name^[3]	Took office	Left office	Party
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud	23.5.1907	31.1.1913	Young Finnish Party
Oskari Tokoi	3.2.1913	1.2.1914	Social Democratic Party
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg	3.2.1914	3.4.1917	Young Finnish Party
Kullervo Manner	4.4.1917	30.10.1917	Social Democratic Party
Johannes Lundson	2.11.1917	25.9.1918	Young Finnish Party
Lauri Ingman	27.9.1918	4.11.1918	Finnish Party
Ernst Nevanlinna	6.11.1918	11.11.1918	Finnish Party
Lauri Ingman	13.11.1918	28.11.1918	Finnish Party
Paavo Virkkunen	29.11.1918	31.3.1919	Finnish Party
Lauri Kristian Relander	2.4.1919	8.5.1920	Agrarian League
Kyösti Kallio	8.5.1920	29.3.1921	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki	31.3.1921	4.9.1922	Social Democratic Party
Kyösti Kallio	6.9.1922	14.11.1922	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki	15.11.1922	31.1.1923	Social Democratic Party
Paavo Virkkunen	2.2.1923	30.4.1924	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio	2.5.1924	31.3.1925	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki	1.4.1925	31.1.1926	Social Democratic Party
Paavo Virkkunen	2.2.1926	1.9.1927	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio	3.9.1927	31.1.1928	Agrarian League
Paavo Virkkunen	1.2.1928	31.1.1929	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio	1.2.1929	16.8.1929	Agrarian League
Paavo Virkkunen	17.8.1929	7.7.1930	National Coalition Party
Juho Sunila	8.7.1930	20.10.1930	Agrarian League
Kyösti Kallio	21.10.1930	8.10.1936	Agrarian League
Väinö Hakkila	9.10.1936	4.4.1945	Social Democratic Party
Karl-August Fagerholm	6.4.1945	14.7.1948	Social Democratic Party
Urho Kekkonen	22.7.1948	21.3.1950	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm	23.3.1950	6.3.1956	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen	9.3.1956	28.5.1957	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm	31.5.1957	6.6.1958	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen	29.7.1958	14.1.1959	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm	14.1.1959	16.2.1962	Social Democratic Party
Kauno Kleemola	24.2.1962	12.3.1965	Agrarian League / Centre Party
Karl-August Fagerholm	23.3.1965	4.4.1966	Social Democratic Party
Rafael Paasio	14.4.1966	1.6.1966	Social Democratic Party
Johannes Virolainen	3.6.1966	26.3.1968	Centre Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen	26.3.1968	20.3.1970	Centre Party
Rafael Paasio	3.4.1970	29.2.1972	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen	29.2.1972	28.1.1976	Centre Party
Veikko Helle	5.2.1976	31.1.1978	Social Democratic Party
Ahti Pekkala	1.2.1978	29.5.1979	Centre Party
Johannes Virolainen	5.6.1979	25.3.1983	Centre Party
Erkki Pystynen	7.4.1983	25.3.1987	National Coalition Party
Ilkka Suominen	2.4.1987	5.5.1987	National Coalition Party
Matti Ahde	8.5.1987	1.2.1989	Social Democratic Party
Kalevi Sorsa	1.2.1989	21.3.1991	Social Democratic Party
Esko Aho	4.4.1991	26.4.1991	Centre Party
Ilkka Suominen	30.4.1991	6.2.1994	National Coalition Party
Riitta Uosukainen	7.2.1994	23.3.1995	National Coalition Party
Paavo Lipponen	28.3.1995	19.4.1995	Social Democratic Party
Riitta Uosukainen	21.4.1995	23.3.1999	National Coalition Party
Jukka Mikkola	30.3.1999	16.4.1999	Social Democratic Party
Riitta Uosukainen	20.4.1999	18.3.2003	National Coalition Party
Anneli Jäätteenmäki	25.3.2003	16.4.2003	Centre Party
Paavo Lipponen	22.4.2003	20.3.2007	Social Democratic Party
Timo Kalli	27.3.2007	20.4.2007	Centre Party
Sauli Niinistö	24.4.2007	19.4.2011	National Coalition Party
Ben Zyskowicz	27.4.2011	22.6.2011	National Coalition Party
Eero Heinäluoma	23.6.2011	21.4.2015	Social Democratic Party
Juha Sipilä	28.4.2015	29.5.2015	Centre Party
Maria Lohela	29.5.2015	5.2.2018	Finns Party / Blue Reform
Paula Risikko	5.2.2018	16.4.2019	National Coalition Party
Antti Rinne	24.4.2019	5.6.2019	Social Democratic Party
Matti Vanhanen	7.6.2019	9.6.2020	Centre Party
Anu Vehviläinen	9.6.2020	Incumbent	Centre Party

List of deputy speakers[]

First deputy speakers[]

Speaker	Term in office	Party
Nils Robert af Ursin	1907–1908	SDP
Yrjö Sirola	1908–1909	SDP
	1909	Finnish Party
Yrjö Sirola	1909–1910	SDP
Väinö Tanner	1910	SDP
Karl Söderholm	1910–1911	SPP
Oskari Tokoi	1911–1913	SDP
Lauri Ingman	1913–1914	Finnish Party
Oskari Tokoi	1914–1917	SDP
Lauri Ingman	1917–1918	Finnish Party
Pekka Ahmavaara	1918	Young Finns
Santeri Alkio	1918–1919	Agrian League
	1919–1921	SDP
Oskari Mantere	1921–1922	NPP
Wäinö Wuolijoki	1922–1923	SDP
Paavo Virkkunen	1924–1925	NCP
	1925–1928	Agrian League
Rieti Itkonen	1928–1929	SDP
Väinö Hakkila	1929–1930	SDP
Antti Tulenheimo	1930–1932	NCP
Väinö Hakkila	1932–1936	SDP
Juho Koivisto	1936–1937	Agrian League
	1937–1938	Agrian League
Viljami Kalliokoski	1938–1940	Agrian League
	1940–1945	Agrian League
Cay Sundström	1945	SKDL
Eino Pekkala	1945–1946	SKDL
Toivo Kujala	1946	SKDL
Lennart Heljas	1946–1947	Agrian League
Urho Kekkonen	1947–1948	Agrian League
	1948–1949	SDP
Penna Tervo	1949–1950	Agrian League
Viljami Kalliokoski	1950–1953	Agrian League
Lennart Heljas	1954–1956	Agrian League
Väinö Leskinen	1956–1957	SDP
Lennart Heljas	1957–1958	Agrian League
Toivo Kujala	1958–1959	SKDL
Paavo Aitio	1959–1966	SKDL
	1966	Centre Party
Veikko Kokkola	1966–1970	SDP
Nestori Kaasalainen	1970–1971	Centre Party
Johannes Virolainen	1971–1972	Centre Party
Esko Niskanen	1972	SDP
Veikko Helle	1972–1976	SDP
Ahti Pekkala	1976–1978	Centre Party
Veikko Helle	1978–1983	SDP
Pirkko Työläjärvi	1983–1985	SDP
Matti Louekoski	1985–1987	SDP
Elsi Hetemäki-Olander	1987–1991	NCP
	1991–1995	SDP
Sirkka-Liisa Anttila	1995–1996	Centre Party
Mikko Pesälä	1996–1999	Centre Party
Sirkka-Liisa Anttila	1999–2003	Centre Party
Liisa Jaakonsaari	2003	SDP
Seppo Kääriäinen	2003	Centre Party
	2003–2006	Centre Party
Sirkka-Liisa Anttila	2006–2007	Centre Party
Ilkka Kanerva	2007	NCP
Seppo Kääriäinen	2007–2011	Centre Party
Jutta Urpilainen	2011	SDP
	2011–2015	NCP
Timo Soini	2015	Finns Party
Mauri Pekkarinen	2015–2019	Centre Party
Juho Eerola	2019	Finns Party
Tuula Haatainen	2019	SDP
Antti Rinne	2019–2020	SDP
Tarja Filatov	2020–2021	SDP
Antti Rinne	2021–	SDP

Second deputy speakers[]

Speaker	Term in office	Party
	1907–1908	Finnish Party
	1908–1909	Finnish Party
Karl Söderholm	1909	SPP
	1909–1910	Finnish Party
Karl Söderholm	1910	SPP
	1910–1913	Finnish Party
Karl Söderholm	1913	SPP
	1913–1914	SPP
Lauri Ingman	1914–1917	Finnish Party
Väinö Jokinen	1917	SDP
Santeri Alkio	1917–1918	Agrian League
	1918	SPP
Pekka Ahmavaara	1918–1919	NCP
Paavo Virkkunen	1919–1921	NCP
	1922	Agrian League
	1922	NPP
	1923–1924	Agrian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki	1924–1925	SDP
Paavo Virkkunen	1925	NCP
	1926	Agrian League
	1926–1927	SDP
Rieti Itkonen	1927–1928	SDP
Ragnar Furuhjelm	1928–1929	SPP
Paavo Virkkunen	1929	NCP
Juho Sunila	1929–1930	Agrian League
	1930	NCP
Väinö Hakkila	1930–1933	SDP
Ernst von Born	1933–1939	SPP
Edwin Linkomies	1939–1943	NCP
Toivo Horelli	1943–1945	NCP
Vihtori Vesterinen	1945	Agrian League
Lennart Heljas	1945–1946	Agrian League
Toivo Kujala	1947–1958	SKDL
	1958	SDP
Johannes Virolainen	1959–1961	Agrian League
	1961–1962	Agrian League
Jussi Saukkonen	1962–1964	NCP
	1964–1966	NCP
Paavo Aitio	1966–1968	SKDL
	1968–1970	SKDL
	1970–1975	NCP
Anna-Liisa Linkola	1975–1979	NCP
	1979–1983	NCP
	1983	Centre Party
Mikko Pesälä	1983–1991	Centre Party
	1991	NCP
Mikko Pesälä	1991–1994	Centre Party
	1994	Centre Party
Riitta Uosukainen	1995	NCP
Matti Louekoski	1995–1996	SDP
	1996–1999	SDP
Riitta Uosukainen	1999	NCP
Jukka Mikkola	1999–2003	SDP
Ilkka Kanerva	2003–2007	NCP
Johannes Koskinen	2007–2010	SDP
Tarja Filatov	2010–2011	SDP
Anssi Joutsenlahti	2011–2015	Finns Party
Ben Zyskowicz	2015	NCP
Paula Risikko	2015–2016	NCP
Arto Satonen	2016–2018	NCP
Tuula Haatainen	2018–2019	SDP
Paula Risikko	2019	NCP
Juho Eerola	2019–	Finns Party

References[]

^ "Eduskunnan puhemiehen palkkioon yli tuhannen euron korotus, toisen kauden kansanedustajien palkkioihin uusi "väliporras"". Helsingin Sanomat. April 17, 2019.
^ Maassa maan tavalla - tunne säännöt ja onnistu. Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut (in Finnish). Ulkoasiainministeriö. 2008. p. 32. ISBN 978-952-281-173-8.
^ ^a ^b "History of Finnish Parliament". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.

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[1] "Eduskunnan puhemiehen palkkioon yli tuhannen euron korotus, toisen kauden kansanedustajien palkkioihin uusi "väliporras"". Helsingin Sanomat. April 17, 2019.

[2] Maassa maan tavalla - tunne säännöt ja onnistu. Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut (in Finnish). Ulkoasiainministeriö. 2008. p. 32. ISBN 978-952-281-173-8.

[auto-3] "History of Finnish Parliament". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.

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