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DeutschÅland Centre
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| Chairperson | Veronica Thörnroos |
| First deputy chair | Anna Holmström |
| Second deputy chair | Mathias Sandberg |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Ålands Lagting, Strandgatan 37, 22100 Mariehamn |
| Youth wing | Åländsk Ungcenter |
| Women's wing | Centerkvinnorna |
| Ideology | Conservative liberalism Agrarianism (Nordic)[1] |
| Political position | Centre[1] to centre-right |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (co-operation with the Swedish People's Party of Finland) |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colours | Green |
| Eduskunta (Åland Coalition) | 1 / 1 |
| Lagtinget | 7 / 30 |
| Municipalities | 36 / 208 |
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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 results
[edit]Parliament of Åland (Lagting)
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Place | Government |
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| 1979 | 3,954 | 42.34 | 14 / 30 | New | 1st | — |
| 1983 | 3,704 | 35.62 | 11 / 30 |  3 | 1st | — |
| 1987 | 3,063 | 28.73 | 9 / 30 | 2 | 1st | Coalition |
| 1991 | 3,242 | 30.16 | 10 / 30 |  1 | 1st | Coalition |
| 1995 | 3,118 | 27.78 | 9 / 30 | 1 | 1st | Coalition |
| 1999 | 3,292 | 27.32 | 9 / 30 |  | 2nd | Coalition |
| 2003 | 2,980 | 24.14 | 7 / 30 | 2 | 1st | Coalition |
| 2007 | 3,107 | 24.23 | 8 / 30 | 1 | 2nd | Coalition |
| 2011 | 3,068 | 23.65 | 7 / 30 | 1 | 1st | Coalition |
| 2015 | 2,984 | 21.60 | 7 / 30 | | 2nd | Opposition |
| 2019 | 3,970 | 27.84 | 9 / 30 | 2 | 1st | Coalition |
| 2023 | 1,757 | 21.24 | 7 / 30 | 2 | 2nd | Coalition |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lagtings- och kommunalval 2023 Åland, Finland". Valresultat. 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Christina Bergqvist (1 January 1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. pp. 319–. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
- ^ "Historik". Centern på Åland (in Swedish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). Parties and Elections in Europe. Books on Demand. p. 202. ISBN 9783750481343.
- ^ "Mats Löfström". Parliament of Finland. 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
See also
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External links
[edit]- Official web site (in Swedish)
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