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The Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (Finnish Eduskunnan puhemies, Swedish Riksdagens talman), along with two Deputy Speakers, is elected by Parliament during the first plenary session each year. Speakers are chosen for a year at a time. In addition to their preparing the work in plenary sessions the speakers also play a key role in Parliament's international co-operation, which includes visits by speakers and international delegations as well as participation in numerous interparliamentary organisations.

The Speaker and two Deputy Speakers are elected by Parliament from among its members by secret ballot. After the election the Speaker and Deputy Speakers each make the following solemn affirmation before Parliament:

"I, ..., affirm that in my office as Speaker I will to the best of my ability defend the rights of the people, Parliament and the government of Finland according to the Constitution."

Formally, the Speaker ranks second in the protocol, after the President of Finland.

An interim speaker is elected for the duration of government formation talks.

List of Speakers of the Parliament of Finland [edit]

Name[1]	Image	Term in Office	Party
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud		1907–1912	Young Finnish Party
Oskari Tokoi		1913	Social Democratic Party
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg		1914	Young Finnish Party
Kullervo Manner		1917	Social Democratic Party
Johannes Lundson		1917	Young Finnish Party
Lauri Ingman		1918	Finnish Party
Ernst Nevanlinna		1918	Finnish Party
Paavo Virkkunen		1918	Finnish Party
Lauri Kristian Relander		1919–1920	Agrarian League
Kyösti Kallio		1920	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki		1921	Social Democratic Party
Kyösti Kallio		1922	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki		1922	Social Democratic Party
Paavo Virkkunen		1923	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio		1924–1925	Agrarian League
Wäinö Wuolijoki		1925	Social Democratic Party
Paavo Virkkunen		1926	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio		1927	Agrarian League
Paavo Virkkunen		1928	National Coalition Party
Kyösti Kallio		1929	Agrarian League
Paavo Virkkunen		1929–1930	National Coalition Party
Juho Sunila		1930	Agrarian League
Kyösti Kallio		1930–1936	Agrarian League
Väinö Hakkila		1936–1944	Social Democratic Party
Karl-August Fagerholm		1945–1947	Social Democratic Party
Urho Kekkonen		1948–1950	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm		1950–1956	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen		1956–1957	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm		1957	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen		1958	Agrarian League
Karl-August Fagerholm		1958–1961	Social Democratic Party
Kauno Kleemola		1962–1965	Agrarian League / Centre Party
Karl-August Fagerholm		1965	Social Democratic Party
Rafael Paasio		1966	Social Democratic Party
Johannes Virolainen		1966–1968	Centre Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen		1968–1969	Centre Party
Rafael Paasio		1970–1972	Social Democratic Party
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen		1972–1975	Centre Party
Veikko Helle		1976–1977	Social Democratic Party
Ahti Pekkala		1978–1979	Centre Party
Johannes Virolainen		1979–1982	Centre Party
Erkki Pystynen		1983–1986	National Coalition Party
Ilkka Suominen		1987	National Coalition Party
Matti Ahde		1987–1988	Social Democratic Party
Kalevi Sorsa		1989–1990	Social Democratic Party
Esko Aho		Apr 1991	Centre Party
Ilkka Suominen		1991–1993	National Coalition Party
Riitta Uosukainen		1994	National Coalition Party
Paavo Lipponen		Mar-Apr 1995	Social Democratic Party
Riitta Uosukainen		1995–1999	National Coalition Party
Jukka Mikkola		Mar-Apr 1999	Social Democratic Party
Riitta Uosukainen		1999–2003	National Coalition Party
Anneli Jäätteenmäki		Mar-Apr 2003	Centre Party
Liisa Jaakonsaari		15-22, April 2003	Social Democratic Party
Paavo Lipponen		2003–2007	Social Democratic Party
Timo Kalli		Mar-Apr 2007	Centre Party
Sauli Niinistö		2007-2011	National Coalition Party
Ben Zyskowicz		Apr-Jun 2011	National Coalition Party
Eero Heinäluoma		2011-	Social Democratic Party

References [edit]

See also [edit]

• Parliament of Finland
• Diet of Finland
• Lantmarskalks of the Finnish House of Nobility