Åland State Provincial Office
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The State Provincial Office on the Åland Islands (Länsstyrelsen på Åland) 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
. Generally a State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries of the Government of Finland
. In Åland the State Provincial Office also represented a set of other authorities of the central government, which in mainland-Finland
has separate bureaucracies. On the other hand duties, which on mainland-Finland were handled by the provincial offices, were transferred to the autonomous government of Åland.
Along with the abolishment of all Provinces of Finland, the Åland State Provincial Office was replaced by the State Department of Åland in 2009.
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...
central government on the Åland Islands
Åland Islands
The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
between 1918 and 2009. Due to its autonomy, it had somewhat different functions than similar offices in other 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...
. Generally a State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries of the Government of Finland
Government of Finland
Finland is a republic with a representative democracy governed accordingly to the principles of parliamentarism. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Finland . Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet, officially termed Council of State , which is led by the Prime Minister, the Head...
. In Åland the State Provincial Office also represented a set of other authorities of the central government, which in mainland-Finland
Mainland Finland
Mainland Finland is a term used for instance in statistics to exclude the autonomous Åland Islands under Finnish sovereignty. Mainland Finland is not to be confused with Finland Proper, which is the province adjacent to Åland...
has separate bureaucracies. On the other hand duties, which on mainland-Finland were handled by the provincial offices, were transferred to the autonomous government of Åland.
Along with the abolishment of all Provinces of Finland, the Åland State Provincial Office was replaced by the State Department of Åland in 2009.
List of Governors
- William Isaksson (1918-1922)
- Wilhelm Fagerlund (1922-1938)
- Torsten Rothberg (1938-1938)
- Walter Johansson (acting 1938)
- Ruben Österberg (1938-1945)
- Herman Koroleff (1945-1954)
- Tor Brenning (1954-1972)
- Martin IsakssonMartin IsakssonMartin 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....
(1972-1982) - Henrik GustafssonHenrik GustafssonHenrik Anders Gustafsson is an international Motorcycle speedway rider who won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1994 and 2000...
(1982-1999) - Peter LindbäckPeter LindbäckPeter Lindbäck is the governor of the Åland Islands.He was born in 1955 and studied at the University of Helsinki, from which he graduated in law in 1981.Lindbäck was appointed governor of the Åland Islands on 5...
(1999-2009)
See also
- Government of ÅlandGovernment of ÅlandThe Landskapsregering is the government of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the Lagting, the parliament of Åland.-List of Premiers of Åland :...
- Provincial Governors of FinlandProvincial Governors of FinlandThe Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland headed the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse until the end of 2009, when the provinces were abolished. The governors were appointed by the President...