Parliament of Åland

The Parliament of Åland (Swedish: Ålands lagting) is the unicameral legislature of Åland, an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. The Lagting has 30 members who make laws for Åland and oversee its government.^[1]

Chamber of the Åland Parliament

Parliament of Åland Ålands lagting
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Ingrid Zetterman, Liberals since 3 November 2023
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Government (20):   Liberals for Åland (9)   Åland Centre (7)   Åland Social Democrats (4) Opposition (10):   Non-aligned Coalition (5)   Moderate Coalition for Åland (4)   Sustainable Initiative (1)
Elections
Last election	15 October 2023
Meeting place
Mariehamn
Website
www.lagtinget.ax

Committees

Most parliamentary work is carried out by three standing committees:^[2]

• Legal Affairs and Culture
• Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Social Affairs and Local Environment

Elections

Members are elected every four years using proportional representation and the d'Hondt method. All voters and candidates must be at least 18 years old and eligible in Åland.^[3][4]

Latest election

For the latest results, see 2023 Ålandic legislative election.

Election results by party (1979–2023)

Election	Seats
	ÅC	LÅ	ÅS	FS	ObS	G	Åfg	ÅF	MS	ÅD	Hi
1979	14	9	3	4
1983	11	9	5	5
1987	9	8	4	5	2	2
1991	10	7	4	6	3
1995	9	8	4	6	3
1999	9	9	3	4	4		1
2003	7	7	6	4	3		1	2
2007	8	10	3	3	4			2
2011	7	6	6	4	4			3
2015	7	7	5		3			2	5	1
2019	9	6	3		4			1	4	1	2
2023	7	9	4		5				4		1

See also

• Government of Åland
• List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland
• Municipalities of Åland
• Politics of Åland
• Parliament of Finland
• Government of Finland
• Åland State Provincial Office
• Swedish Assembly of Finland
• Politics of Finland
• Ting