Liberals (Finland)

Political party in Finland

Liberal People's Party (from 2001 Liberals; Finnish: Liberaalinen kansanpuolue) was a conservative-liberal^[1] political party in Finland, founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League.

History

Originally named Liberal People's Party (Finnish: Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue), it restyled its name as Liberals (Liberaalit) in 2000.

Liberals was removed from the party registry in 2007 after the failure to gain a seat in two consecutive parliamentary elections. In 2011 the party dissolved itself as a political party. It continues its basic ideological policy as an independent think tank.

Leaders

• 1965–1968 Mikko Juva
• 1968–1978 Pekka Tarjanne
• 1978–1982 Jaakko Itälä
• 1982–1984 Arne Berner
• 1984–1990 Kyösti Lallukka
• 1990–1992 Kaarina Koivistoinen
• 1992–1993 Kalle Määttä
• 1993–1995 Tuulikki Ukkola
• 1995–1997 Pekka Rytilä
• 1997–2000 Altti Majava
• 2000–2001 Oili Korkeamäki
• 2001–2005 Tomi Riihimäki
• 2005–2008 Ilkka Innamaa
• 2008–2011 Kimmo Eriksson
• 2011–2011 Jouni Flemming

Elections

See also

• Category:Liberals (Finland) politicians
• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism and centrism in Finland

References

1. Close, Caroline (12 February 2019). "The liberal party family ideology". In Close, Caroline; van Haute, Emilie (eds.). Liberal Parties in Europe. p. 344. ISBN 9781351245494.

External links

• Official website (in Finnish)