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3 unusual facts about Parliament of Finland


Mestarit salilla

Mestarit salilla is the first and only album by the late former boxer, professional wrestler and Finnish parliament member, Tony Halme.

Nokia E7-00

The Parliament of Finland bought 200 E7s in spring 2011; by late April 2012, over 50 of these phones had been serviced under warranty.

Pocket veto

The President of Finland has the power to pocket veto bills passed by the parliament; however, such vetoes are temporary in effect.


Erik von Frenckell

Erik von Frenckell (18 November 1887 – 13 September 1977) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish nobleman, member of the Parliament of Finland, member of the International Olympic Committee and a vice president of the International Football Association FIFA.

Ilya Spiegel

He ran for Parliament of Finland in 2011 as an opposition to nationalist movements gaining power and popularity among Finnish voters.

Markku Uusipaavalniemi

On September 20, 2006 he announced to be a candidate for Finnish parliament in the 2007 election for the Centre Party.

Pietari Jääskeläinen

Pietari Osmo Jääskeläinen (born 20 June 1947 in Hankasalmi) is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the The Finns Party.

Rigsdagen

The name is a cognate of the names of several legislatures in other Germanic countries, such as the Reichstag in Germany, the Riksdag in Sweden, or the Riksdag in Finland.

Sinuhe Wallinheimo

After his sporting career he entered politics and was elected to the Parliament of Finland as an MP for the National Coalition Party in the 2011 election.

Voitto Hellstén

From 1962 to 1970, Voitto Hellsten was a member of the Finnish parliament, where he represented the Social Democratic Party.


see also

Niinistö

Jussi Niinistö, a member of the Parliament of Finland, historian