Speaker of the Parliament

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The Speaker of the Parliament is the highest-ranking presiding officer of Finland’s unicameral legislature, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the institution.

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Speaker of the Parliament canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
associatedWith Speaker’s Council of the Parliament of Finland
belongsToOrganization Parliament of Finland
canInfluence parliamentary agenda
country Finland
electedBy Parliament of Finland
electionMethod elected by secret ballot
eligibleOfficeHolder member of Parliament of Finland
governmentBranch legislature
hasDeputy First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
jurisdiction Finland
surface form: Republic of Finland
languageOfNativeLabel Finnish
Swedish
legalBasis Constitution of Finland
legislativeBodyType unicameral legislature
nativeLabel Eduskunnan puhemies
Speaker of the Riksdag
surface form: Riksdagens talman
officeHoldersMust be elected members of Parliament
officeLocation Parliament House plenary chamber
partOf political system of Finland
positionInGovernment highest-ranking presiding officer of the Parliament of Finland
presidesOver Parliament of Finland
rankInStateProtocol one of the highest state officials of Finland
responsibility announcing decisions of the Parliament
chairing the Speaker’s Council
ensuring fair debate among members of Parliament
ensuring parliamentary rules of procedure are followed
granting the floor to members of Parliament
interpreting parliamentary rules during sessions
leading parliamentary sessions
maintaining order in plenary sessions
opening and closing plenary sittings
overseeing the work schedule of the Parliament
putting questions to a vote
representing the Parliament of Finland
signing certain parliamentary documents and decisions
supervising the internal administration of Parliament
scopeOfAuthority internal proceedings of the Parliament of Finland
seat Parliament House, Helsinki
symbolicRole represents the Parliament in domestic affairs
represents the Parliament in international relations
termLength parliamentary session
typeOfPower legislative branch

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Parliament of Finland headOfInstitutionTitle Speaker of the Parliament