Åland representation in the Parliament of Finland
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elections for the European Parliament, the entire country of Finland, including Åland, forms a single electoral district.
History
The Islands first gained their own seat in 1948, since when they have been represented by the Åland Coalition, an alliance formed by all major political parties in Åland to contest national elections. They usually sit with the Swedish People's Party in parliament.[2]
List of Åland representatives
| Representatives | Term served |
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| Arthur Larson | 1948–1959 |
| Elis Andersson | 1959–1966 |
| Evald Häggblom | 1966–1976 |
| Gunnar Häggblom | 1976–1983 |
| Gunnar Jansson | 1983–2003 |
| Roger Jansson | 2003–2007 |
| Elisabeth Nauclér | 2007–2015 |
| Mats Löfström | 2015- |
References
- ^ Electoral System IPU
- ^ Finland p414