Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
legislative chair of the government of Finland
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.
| Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Finland
Eduskunnan puhemies Riksdagens talman | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Parliament | |
| 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[1] |
| Website | www.eduskunta.fi |
Speakers are chosen for a year at a time.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Eduskunnan puhemiehen palkkioon yli tuhannen euron korotus, toisen kauden kansanedustajien palkkioihin uusi "väliporras"". 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "History of Finnish Parliament". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
