Åland legislative election, 1999
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Åland held legislative elections on 17 October 1999. It elected the diet
(Lagtinget
), which has 30 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation
. It was the first election contested by the Åland Centre
in which it did not become the largest party, narrowly losing out to the Liberals for Åland
.
The Åland Progress Group
was a new party that was formed during the 1995 - 1999 session of the Lagting by a member of the Lagting who until that point had been a member of Freeminded Co-operation
.
Following the election the previous government formed by Åland Centre, Freeminded Co-operation
and one independent, was replaced by one comprising the Åland Centre, Freeminded Co-operation and the Non-aligned Coalition. However following a motion of no confidence
in March 2001 this was replaced by a government made up of the Åland Centre and Liberals for Åland.
Diet (assembly)
In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, and for the legislative bodies of certain countries.-Etymology:...
(Lagtinget
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...
), which has 30 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. It was the first election contested by the Åland Centre
Åland Centre
The Åland Centre is a centrist, agrarian political party in the Åland Islands.At the 2003 elections, the party won 24.1 % of popular votes and 7 out of 30 seats. On the October 21st, 2007, parliamentary elections, the party won 23.5 % of the popular vote and 8 out of 30 seats.- External links :*...
in which it did not become the largest party, narrowly losing out to the Liberals for Åland
Liberals for Åland
The Liberals for Åland is a liberal political party of the Åland Islands. The party is an observer at Liberal International. At the 2007 legislative elections, the party won 10 out of 30 seats. The current party leader is Viveka Eriksson.-Elections:...
.
The Åland Progress Group
Åland Progress Group
The Åland Progress Group is a political party in the Åland Islands that contested elections in 1999 and 2003.The party split from Freeminded Co-operation during 1995 to 1999 season. At the elections of 2003, the party won 3.4 % of popular votes and 1 out of 30 seats...
was a new party that was formed during the 1995 - 1999 session of the Lagting by a member of the Lagting who until that point had been a member of Freeminded Co-operation
Freeminded Co-operation
The Moderates of Åland is a liberal conservative political party in the Åland Islands. At the 2003 elections, the party won 13.6% of popular votes and 4 out of 30 seats. The current party leader is Johan Ehn...
.
Following the election the previous government formed by Åland Centre, Freeminded Co-operation
Freeminded Co-operation
The Moderates of Åland is a liberal conservative political party in the Åland Islands. At the 2003 elections, the party won 13.6% of popular votes and 4 out of 30 seats. The current party leader is Johan Ehn...
and one independent, was replaced by one comprising the Åland Centre, Freeminded Co-operation and the Non-aligned Coalition. However following a motion of no confidence
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
in March 2001 this was replaced by a government made up of the Åland Centre and Liberals for Åland.