Åland Centre Explained

Country:Åland
Åland Centre
Native Name:
Chairperson:Veronica Thörnroos
Foundation:1976
Headquarters:Ålands Lagting, Strandgatan 37, 22100 Mariehamn
Ideology:Conservative liberalism
Agrarianism (Nordic)[1]
Youth Wing:Åländsk Ungcenter
Womens Wing:Centerkvinnorna
Affiliation1 Title:Nordic affiliation
Affiliation1:Centre Group
Colours: Green
Seats1 Title:Eduskunta
(Åland Coalition)
Seats2 Title:Lagtinget
Seats3 Title:Municipalities
Leader1 Title:First deputy chair
Leader1 Name:Anna Holmström
Leader2 Name:Mathias Sandberg
Leader2 Title:Second deputy chair

The Åland Centre (Swedish: Åländsk Center) is an agrarian-centrist[2] political party on the Åland Islands. The party was founded by Karl-Anders Bergman in 1976.[3]

The party has had four premiers of Åland including: Folke Woivalin (1979–1988), Ragnar Erlandsson (1991–1995), Roger Nordlund (1999–2007), and Veronica Thörnroos (2019–2023).

The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.[4] Mats Löfström, the current MP of Åland in the Finnish parliament, represents Åland Centre.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Åland (Lagting)

ElectionVotes%Seats+/-PlaceGovernment
19793,95442.34New1st1st
19833,70435.6231st
19873,06328.7321st
19913,24230.1611st
19953,11827.7811st
19993,29227.322nd
20032,98024.1421st
20073,10724.2312nd
20113,06823.6511st
20152,98421.602nd
20193,97027.8421st
20231,75721.2422nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagtings- och kommunalval 2023 Åland, Finland. 2023. 20 February 2024. Valresultat.
  2. Book: Christina Bergqvist. Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. 1 January 1999. Nordic Council of Ministers. 978-82-00-12799-4. 319–.
  3. Web site: 18 July 2013. Historik. 17 June 2020. Centern på Åland. sv.
  4. Book: Nordsieck, Wolfram. Parties and Elections in Europe. Books on Demand. 2020. 9783750481343. 202.
  5. Web site: 2020. Mats Löfström. 4 July 2020. Parliament of Finland.