Swedish Assembly of Finland
The Swedish Assembly of Finland (, , although often referred to as "Folktinget" even in Finnish) is an official consultative parliament representing the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. Elections. Elections are held every four years, and candidates are nominated by the political parties which are either bilingual or Swedish-speaking. The assembly has 75 seats, where 70 are filled on the basis of municipal election results, and five are appointed by the Parliament of Åland (). Purpose. The assembly is a forum for political discussion on issues concerning Swedish speakers, and it also functions as an interest group for  Swedish-speaking population. It also engages in research on demographic issues and publishes information to the public about the situation of the Swedish-speaking Finns. Leadership. Astrid Thors was chairperson of the Swedish Assembly of Finland 2005 – 2007. She was succeeded by Ulla-Maj Wideroos in 2007, by Anna-Maja Henriksson in 2009, by Christina Gestrin in 2011, by Thomas Blomqvist in 2015 and by Sandra Bergqvist in 2019.