page_title: Sámi politics
section_title: Finland
hierarchical_section_title: Sámi politics / The Parliamentary structures / Finland
caption_attribution_description: Davvisámegiella: Sámekulturguovddáš Sajos Anáris.Suomi: Saamelaiskulttuurikeskus Sajos Inarin kirkkokylässä.English: The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos in Inari, Finland.
context_page_description: Sámi politics refers to politics that concern the Sámi ethnic group in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. In a more narrow sense, it has come to indicate the government of Sámi affairs by Sámi political institutions.
context_section_description: The Sámi Parliament of Finland was established on 2 March 1996; however, it was based on an elected "Sámi delegation" that preceded all the other Sámi parliaments and inspired their creation. The parliament is situated in Aanaar (Inari). It currently has 21 representatives, who are elected every four years by direct vote from the municipalities in the Sami Domicile Area.
caption: Sajos Sámi cultural and administrative centre in Inari, Finland
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