Government of Åland
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The Landskapsregering is the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

 of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...

 of Åland, who is elected by the Lagting
Parliament of Åland
The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats.- Elections :- See also :*Government of Åland, or Ålands landskapsregering...

, the parliament of Åland.

List of Premiers of Åland (1922-Present)

  • Mr Carl Björkman (1922 - 1938)
  • Mr Viktor Strandfält (1938 - 1955)
  • Mr Hugo Johansson
    Hugo Johansson
    Carl Hugo Johansson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....

     (1955 - 1967)
  • Mr Martin Isaksson
    Martin Isaksson
    Martin Isaksson was Governor of the Åland Islands from 1972 to 1982. He had previously served as Lantråd of the Åland Islands from 1967 to 1972. Later, he served as Finnish Ambassador to Iceland....

     (1967 - 1972)
  • Mr Alarik Häggblom (1972 - 1979)
  • Mr Folke Woivalin (1979 - 1988)
  • Mr Sune Eriksson
    Sune Eriksson
    Sune Eriksson is a politician who served as the Premier of Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.*Minister of social affairs and environment 2001-2003...

     (1988 - 1991)
  • Mr Ragnar Erlandsson (1991 - 1995)
  • Mr Roger Jansson
    Roger Jansson
    Roger Jansson is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. He has studied in Åbo Akademi.* Member of Ålands lagting 2007-...

     (1995 - 1999)
  • Mr Roger Nordlund
    Roger Nordlund
    Roger Nordlund is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. Roger Nordlund is currently serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Åland.*Speaker, Parliament of Åland 2007-...

     (1999 - 2007)
  • Mrs Viveka Eriksson
    Viveka Eriksson
    Viveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands and the current Premier of the Government of Åland...

     (2007 - 2011)
  • Mrs Camilla Gunell
    Camilla Gunell
    Camilla Gunell is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, and the current Premier of the Government of Åland.-Past:*Member of the lagting 2007-2011...

     (2011 - present)

The Government 2011-

Government member parties: Åland Social Democrats (S), Åland Centre Party (C), The Independent Group (Obs) and The Moderates of Åland (M):
Premier (lantråd):
  • Mrs. Camilla Gunell
    Camilla Gunell
    Camilla Gunell is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, and the current Premier of the Government of Åland.-Past:*Member of the lagting 2007-2011...

     (S)
Deputy premier (vice lantråd), Minister of Finance:
  • Mr. Roger Nordlund
    Roger Nordlund
    Roger Nordlund is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland. Roger Nordlund is currently serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Åland.*Speaker, Parliament of Åland 2007-...

     (C)

Minister of Education and Culture:
  • Mr. Johan Ehn (M)
Minister of Social Affairs and Environment:
  • Mrs. Carina Aaltonen (S)
Minister of Administration and EU-affairs:
  • Mrs. Gun-Mari Lindholm
    Gun-Mari Lindholm
    Gun-Mari Lindholm is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands. She is Vice-President of the EUDemocrats - Alliance for a Europe of Democracies.* Member of the Lagting 2005-...

     (Obs)
Minister of Industry and Trade:
  • Mr. Fredrik Karlström (Obs)
Minister of Communications and Infrastructure:
  • Mrs. Veronica Thörnroos (C)

The Government 2007-2011

Government member parties: Åland liberals (lib) and Åland centre (c):
Premier (lantråd):
  • Mrs. Viveka Eriksson
    Viveka Eriksson
    Viveka Eriksson or Viveca Eriksson is a politician on the autonomous Åland Islands and the current Premier of the Government of Åland...

     (lib)
Deputy premier (vice lantråd), Minister of Education and Culture:
  • Mrs. Britt Lundberg
    Britt Lundberg
    Britt Lundberg is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.*Speaker of the Parliament of Åland 2011-*Deputy Premier and Minister of Culture and Education 2007-2011...

     (c)
Minister for Finance:
  • Mr. Mats Perämaa (lib)
Minister of Social Affairs and Environment:
  • Mrs. Katrin Sjögren (lib)
Minister of Administration and EU-affairs:
  • Mr. Roger Eriksson (lib)
Minister of Industry and Trade:
  • Mr. Jan-Erik Mattsson (c)
Minister of Communications:
  • Mr. Runar Karlsson
    Runar Karlsson
    Runar Karlsson is a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland.On Åland he is well-known for his proposals for more roundabouts, hence his nickname "Roundabout-Runnar".-Government posts:...

     (c) 2007-2009
  • Mrs. Veronica Thörnroos (c) 2009-

See also

  • Government of Åland 2003-2007
    Government of Åland 2003-2007
    The Åland Islands are governed according to the Act on the Autonomy of Åland and international treaties. These laws guarantee the islands' autonomy from Finland, which has ultimate sovereignty over them, as well as a demilitarized status...

  • Government of Åland 1999-2003
    Government of Åland 1999-2003
    -2005-:Government members 2005-, Åland Centre , Åland Conservatives , Åland social democrats :*Mr. Roger Nordlund Deputy premier , minister of industry and trade:*Mr. Jörgen Strand...

  • Parliament of Åland
    Parliament of Åland
    The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats.- Elections :- See also :*Government of Åland, or Ålands landskapsregering...

  • Parliament of Finland
  • Åland State Provincial Office
    Åland State Provincial Office
    The State Provincial Office on the Åland Islands represented the Finnish central government on the Åland Islands between 1918 and 2009. Due to its autonomy, it had somewhat different functions than similar offices in other Provinces of Finland...

  • Provinces of Finland
    Provinces of Finland
    The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...

  • Ting
    Thing (assembly)
    A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...

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