Parliament of Finland
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The Parliament of Finland is the country’s unicameral national legislature, holding supreme legislative authority and overseeing the actions of the Finnish government.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eduskunta | 2 |
| Finnish Parliament | 2 |
| 1999–2003 Parliament of Finland | 1 |
| Finlands riksdag | 1 |
| Finnish Parliament 1910–1911 | 1 |
| Finnish Parliament 1917–1919 | 1 |
| Finnish Parliament 1919–1922 | 1 |
| Finnish Parliament 1922–1924 | 1 |
| Riksdag | 1 |
| Suomen eduskunta | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legislature
ⓘ
parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Parliament of Finland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Eduskunta
Parliament of Finland self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Riksdag
|
| appoints | Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland ⓘ |
| approves | state taxation ⓘ |
| budgetaryPower | controls state finances ⓘ |
| buildingArchitecturalStyle | Nordic classicism ⓘ |
| canAmend | Constitution of Finland ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Finland ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | holds supreme legislative authority in Finland ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| electoralDistricts | multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| elects | members of certain high state offices ⓘ |
| function |
approves the state budget
ⓘ
can dismiss the Government through a vote of no confidence ⓘ elects the Prime Minister of Finland ⓘ enacts legislation ⓘ oversees the Government of Finland ⓘ ratifies international treaties ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Finnish government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Finland
|
| hasCommitteeSystem | true ⓘ |
| hasStandingCommittees | true ⓘ |
| headOfInstitutionTitle | Speaker of the Parliament ⓘ |
| inception | 1906 ⓘ |
| isUnicameral | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Finland ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
Parliament of Finland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Eduskunta
|
| location | Helsinki ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Parliament House, Helsinki ⓘ |
| monitors | implementation of laws ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Finnish
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 1 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Parliament of Finland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Finlands riksdag
Parliament of Finland self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Suomen eduskunta
|
| oversees |
Finnish government
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of State of Finland
|
| parliamentBuildingArchitect | J. S. Sirén ⓘ |
| parliamentBuildingCompletion | 1931 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Diet of Finland ⓘ |
| seats | 200 ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sessions ⓘ |
| supervises | legality of government actions ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | open list proportional representation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.eduskunta.fi ⓘ |
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eduskunta
this entity surface form:
Riksdag
subject surface form:
Council of State (Finland)
this entity surface form:
Eduskunta
this entity surface form:
Finnish Parliament 1910–1911
this entity surface form:
Finnish Parliament 1917–1919
this entity surface form:
Finnish Parliament 1919–1922
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Finnish Parliament 1922–1924
this entity surface form:
Suomen eduskunta
this entity surface form:
Finlands riksdag
this entity surface form:
1999–2003 Parliament of Finland
this entity surface form:
Finnish Parliament
subject surface form:
Council of State (Finland)
subject surface form:
Folktinget
this entity surface form:
Finnish Parliament