Swedish Assembly of Finland - Definition and Overview

The Swedish Assembly of Finland (Svenska Finlands Folkting or Folktinget) is a semi-official body representing the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. Elections are held every four years, and candidates are nominated by the political parties which are either bilingual or Swedish-speaking. The assembly has 75 seats, where 70 are filled on the basis of municipal election results, and five are appointed by the Parliament of Åland (Lagtinget).

The assembly is a forum for political discussion on issues concerning Swedish speakers, and it also functions as an interest group for Swedish-speaking population. It also engages in research on demographic issues and publishes information to the public about the situation of the Finland-Swedes.

See also

• Finland's language strife
• Svecoman
• Swedish People's Party
• Finlands Svenska Television
• Ting

External links

• Swedish Assembly of Finland (http://www.folktinget.fi/) - Official site (Swedish and Finnish)
• Swedish in Finland (http://www.folktinget.fi/pdf/publikationer/SwedishInF.pdf) - a brochure in English and French by (and in part about) the Assembly