Swedish Assembly of Finland
- Swedish Assembly of Finland
The Swedish Assembly of Finland (Swedish: "Svenska Finlands Folkting" or "Folktinget", Finnish: "Suomenruotsalaiset kansankäräjät", although often referred to as "Folktinget" even in Finnish) 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
*Thing (assembly)
External links
* [http://www.folktinget.fi/ Swedish Assembly of Finland] - Official site (Swedish and Finnish)
* [http://www.folktinget.fi/pdf/publikationer/SwedishInF.pdf Swedish in Finland] - a brochure in English and French by (and in part about) the Assembly
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