Åland Centre

Åland Centre
Åländska Centern
LeaderVeronica Thörnroos
Founded1976
HeadquartersBox 69 22100, Mariehamn
Youth wingÅländsk Ungcenter
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Agrarianism (Nordic)
Green liberalism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
ColoursGreen
Parliament of Finland
Åland Coalition
1 / 1
Parliament of Åland
9 / 30
Municipalities
36 / 208
Website
www.centern.ax

The Åland Centre (Swedish: Åländska Centern) is an agrarian-centrist political party on the Åland Islands. The party was founded by Karl-Anders Bergman in 1976.

The party has produced four premiers of Åland including: Folke Woivalin (1979–1988), Ragnar Erlandsson (1991–1995), Roger Nordlund (1999–2007), and Veronica Thörnroos (2019–present).[citation needed]

The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Mats Löfström, the current MP of the Åland Island in the Finnish parliament, represents Åland Centre.

Election results

Parliament of Åland (Lagting)

Election Votes % Seats +/- Place Government
1979 3,954 42.34
14 / 30
New 1st
1983 3,704 35.62
11 / 30
Decrease3 1st
1987 3,063 28.73
9 / 30
Decrease2 1st Coalition
1991 3,242 30.16
10 / 30
Increase1 1st Coalition
1995 3,118 27.78
9 / 30
Decrease1 1st Coalition
1999 3,292 27.32
9 / 30
Steady 2nd Coalition
2003 2,980 24.14
7 / 30
Decrease2 1st Coalition
2007 3,107 24.23
8 / 30
Increase1 2nd Coalition
2011 3,068 23.65
7 / 30
Increase1 1st Coalition
2015 2,984 21.60
7 / 30
Steady 2nd Opposition
2019 3,970 27.84
9 / 30
Increase2 1st Coalition




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