Parliament of Finland

Parliament of Finland Suomen eduskunta Finlands riksdag
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Maria Lohela, Finns Party Since 29 May 2015
First deputy speaker	Mauri Pekkarinen, Centre Party
Second deputy speaker	Arto Satonen, National Coalition Party
Structure
Seats	200
Political groups	Governing coalition (124)      Centre Party (49)      Finns Party (37)      National Coalition Party (37) Opposition parties (76)      Social Democratic Party (35)      Green League (15)      Left Alliance (12)      Swedish People's Party and Åland Coalition MP (10)      Christian Democrats (5)
Elections
Voting system	Electoral district proportional representation
Last election	19 April 2015
Next election	April 2019 or earlier
Meeting place
Eduskuntatalo Mannerheimintie 30 FI-00102 Helsinki, Republic of Finland
Website
www.eduskunta.fi www.riksdagen.fi

Governing coalition (124)

Opposition parties (76)

The Eduskunta (Finnish: eduskunta or Suomen eduskunta, Swedish: riksdagen or Finlands riksdag) is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and normally meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. However, during the 2015–2017 renovation of the Parliament House, the parliament temporary meets in the nearby Sibelius Academy. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 19, 2015.

Under the Constitution of Finland, the 200-member unicameral parliament exercises supreme decision-making authority in Finland. Sovereignty belongs to the people and that power is vested in the parliament. It passes legislation, decides on the state budget, approves international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. It may alter the constitution, bring about the resignation of the Council of State, and override presidential vetoes; its acts are not subject to judicial review. Legislation may be initiated by the Council of State, or one of the members of the Eduskunta. To make changes to the Constitution, amendments must be approved twice by the Eduskunta, in two successive electoral periods with a general election held in between.

Members of parliament enjoy parliamentary immunity: Without the parliament's approval, members may not be prosecuted for anything they say in session or otherwise do in the course of parliamentary proceedings, or be arrested or detained except for serious offences.