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 | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Place | Government | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | 3,954 | 42.34 | New | 1st | 1st | ||
1983 | 3,704 | 35.62 | 3 | 1st | |||
1987 | 3,063 | 28.73 | 2 | 1st | |||
1991 | 3,242 | 30.16 | 1 | 1st | |||
1995 | 3,118 | 27.78 | 1 | 1st | |||
1999 | 3,292 | 27.32 | 2nd | ||||
2003 | 2,980 | 24.14 | 2 | 1st | |||
2007 | 3,107 | 24.23 | 1 | 2nd | |||
2011 | 3,068 | 23.65 | 1 | 1st | |||
2015 | 2,984 | 21.60 | 2nd | ||||
2019 | 3,970 | 27.84 | 2 | 1st | |||
2023 | 1,757 | 21.24 | 2 | 2nd |