Finlande Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Helsinki
coordonnées géographiques: 60 10 N, 24 56 E
différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

6 Decembre 1917 (from Russia)

Fête nationale

Jour De l'Indépendance, 6 Decembre (1917)

Constitution

1 Mars 2000

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Tarja HALONEN (depuis 1 March 2000)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Matti VANHANEN (depuis 24 June 2003); Deputy Prime Minister Jyrki KATAINEN (depuis 19 April 2007)
cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to parliament
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 January 2006 (next to be held in January 2012); the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister from the majority party or the majority coalition after parliamentary elections and the parliament must approve the appointment; Prime Minister VANHANEN reelected 17 April 2007
election results: percent of vote - Tarja HALONEN (SDP) 46.3%, Sauli NIINISTO (Kok) 24.1%, Matti Vanhanen (Kesk) 18.6%, Heidi HAUTALA (VIHR) 3.5%; a runoff election between HALONEN and NIINISTO was held 29 January 2006 - HALONEN 51.8%, NIINISTO 48.2%; Matti VANHANEN relected prime minister; election results 121-71
note: government coalition - Kesk, KOK, VIHR, and SFP