Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, Finnish: Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue [ˈsuo̯men ˈsosiɑ(ː)liˌdemokrɑːtːinen ˈpuo̯lue]; Swedish: Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats (Finnish: Sosiaalidemokraatit; Swedish: Socialdemokrater) and also known in Finnish as Demarit (Swedish: Socialdemokraterna),[6] is a social-democratic political party in Finland.[7] It is currently the largest party in the Parliament of Finland with 40 seats.
| Social Democratic Party of Finland Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue[nb 1] Finlands socialdemokratiska parti | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | SDP | 
| Leader | Sanna Marin | 
| Founded | 20 July 1899 | 
| Headquarters | Saariniemenkatu 6, Helsinki | 
| Newspaper | Demokraatti | 
| Student wing | Social Democratic Students | 
| Youth wing | Demarinuoret | 
| Women's wing | Social Democratic Women in Finland[1] | 
| Membership (2019) | 39,450[2] | 
| Ideology | Social democracy | 
| Political position | Centre-left | 
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists | 
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance[3] Socialist International[4] | 
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats[5] | 
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK The Social Democratic Group | 
| Colours | Red | 
| Parliament | 40 / 200 | 
| European Parliament | 2 / 14 | 
| Municipality councils | 1,449 / 8,999 | 
| County seats | 275 / 1,379 | 
| Website | |
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List of party leaders
    
| Time | Leader | 
|---|---|
| 1899–1900 | Nils Robert af Ursin | 
| 1900 | J. A. Salminen | 
| 1900–1903 | K. F. Hellstén | 
| 1903–1905 | Taavi Tainio | 
| 1905–1906 | Emil Perttilä | 
| 1906–1909 | Edvard Valpas-Hänninen | 
| 1909–1911 | Matti Paasivuori | 
| 1911–1913 | Otto Wille Kuusinen | 
| 1913–1917 | Matti Paasivuori | 
| 1917–1918 | Kullervo Manner | 
| 1918–1926 | Väinö Tanner | 
| 1926–1930 | Matti Paasivuori | 
| 1930–1942 | Kaarlo Harvala | 
| 1942–1944 | Väinö Salovaara | 
| 1944–1946 | Onni Hiltunen | 
| 1946–1957 | Emil Skog | 
| 1957–1963 | Väinö Tanner | 
| 1963–1975 | Rafael Paasio | 
| 1975–1987 | Kalevi Sorsa | 
| 1987–1991 | Pertti Paasio | 
| 1991–1993 | Ulf Sundqvist | 
| 1993–2005 | Paavo Lipponen | 
| 2005–2008 | Eero Heinäluoma | 
| 2008–2014 | Jutta Urpilainen | 
| 2014–2020 | Antti Rinne | 
| 2020–present | Sanna Marin | 
Notes
    
- For historical reasons, the party's name is spelled in the old-fashioned way, with a short a.
References
    
- "Member Organisations". Socialist International Women. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "About the SDP". Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue (in Finnish). 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Parties & Organisations". Progressive Alliance. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Full list of member parties and organisations". Socialist International. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Terry, Chris (3 March 2014). "Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP)". The Democratic Society. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Icoronato, Katja (June 25, 2019). "Ministerivastuun alla ei voi enää puhua pötyä - Demarit selittelevät tätä fuulausta vielä pitkään". Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Finland". Parties and Elections in Europe.
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