Moderate Conservatism Since the Beginning of Finnish Independence
The National Coalition Party was founded on December 9, 1918 at a time when Finland´s former party division had grown outdated as a result of the independence achieved by the nation in 1917. The guiding idea behind the establishment of the party was the achievement of national unity through the promotion of social justice, among other things.
Under the leadership of the Party Chairman J.K. Paasikivi, who later served as Finland´s president from 1946 to 1956, the party in the mid 1930s made a clear break with the extreme right movements which threatened the democratic system. During the period between the two world wars the party was represented in roughly half of the governments in office.
After the second World War Finish governments were generally been based on co-operation between the Centre and the Social Democrats, as a result of this the National Coalition party had participated in governments only four times before the parliamentary elections in 1987.
According to the leadership of the country, namely President Kekkonen and the governing centre-left, it was not possible for the National Coalition party to participate in governments because of the so called "general reasons". By this they referred to the Soviet Union.
In 1987, the National Coalition became a government party after 21 years in opposition and soon set about reducing bureaucracy and transferring power to local authorities, closer to the people.
The party worked successfully for Finland's accession to the European Economic Area (EEA) and thereafter to the European Union (EU), which Finland joined in 1995. The National Coalition also strongly supported Finland's participation in the euro, the European Union´s common currency.
Throughout its history, three ideological emphases have co-existed within the party, those of social reformism, conservatism and liberalism. To this day, varying conservative ideological tendencies exist side by side in the National Coalition. They stimulate ideological and political discourse.
The highest number of National Coalition members of parliament so far has been 53, from 1987 to 1991. The lowest total was 18, between 1933 and 1936. At present the number is 40 out of total 200. Since its establishment the party has served in 20 governments.
The National Coalition Party is lead by Mr. Jyrki Katainen, MP. The current coalition government is based on the Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party (liberal international).
Among the Prime Ministers who have come from the National Coalition Party are Mr P.E. Svinhufvud, Mr Edvin Linkomies, Mr J.K. Paasikivi and Mr Harri Holkeri.
In the European Parliament the National Coalition Party is represented by 4 MEP's out of the total 16 Finnish europarliamentarians. The National Coalition delegation to the European Parliament belongs to the parliaments biggest group, the group of the European People´s Party (EPP). The National Coalition is a full member of the EPP and the International Democrat Union (IDU) which is the global network of centre-right parties.
The party has 16 local organisations and operates in all parts of the country. The party's member associations are the National Coalition Women's Association, the National Coalition Youth Association (member of YEPP) and the Tuhatkunta Student Association (member of EDS). The party's publications include the weekly newspaper Nykypäivä and the weekly World Wide Web news Verkkouutiset, which is in the Internet.
The National Coalition Party was founded on December 9, 1918 at a time when Finland´s former party division had grown outdated as a result of the independence achieved by the nation in 1917. The guiding idea behind the establishment of the party was the achievement of national unity through the promotion of social justice, among other things.
Under the leadership of the Party Chairman J.K. Paasikivi, who later served as Finland´s president from 1946 to 1956, the party in the mid 1930s made a clear break with the extreme right movements which threatened the democratic system. During the period between the two world wars the party was represented in roughly half of the governments in office.
After the second World War Finish governments were generally been based on co-operation between the Centre and the Social Democrats, as a result of this the National Coalition party had participated in governments only four times before the parliamentary elections in 1987.
According to the leadership of the country, namely President Kekkonen and the governing centre-left, it was not possible for the National Coalition party to participate in governments because of the so called "general reasons". By this they referred to the Soviet Union.
In 1987, the National Coalition became a government party after 21 years in opposition and soon set about reducing bureaucracy and transferring power to local authorities, closer to the people.
The party worked successfully for Finland's accession to the European Economic Area (EEA) and thereafter to the European Union (EU), which Finland joined in 1995. The National Coalition also strongly supported Finland's participation in the euro, the European Union´s common currency.
Throughout its history, three ideological emphases have co-existed within the party, those of social reformism, conservatism and liberalism. To this day, varying conservative ideological tendencies exist side by side in the National Coalition. They stimulate ideological and political discourse.
The highest number of National Coalition members of parliament so far has been 53, from 1987 to 1991. The lowest total was 18, between 1933 and 1936. At present the number is 40 out of total 200. Since its establishment the party has served in 20 governments.
The National Coalition Party is lead by Mr. Jyrki Katainen, MP. The current coalition government is based on the Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party (liberal international).
Among the Prime Ministers who have come from the National Coalition Party are Mr P.E. Svinhufvud, Mr Edvin Linkomies, Mr J.K. Paasikivi and Mr Harri Holkeri.
In the European Parliament the National Coalition Party is represented by 4 MEP's out of the total 16 Finnish europarliamentarians. The National Coalition delegation to the European Parliament belongs to the parliaments biggest group, the group of the European People´s Party (EPP). The National Coalition is a full member of the EPP and the International Democrat Union (IDU) which is the global network of centre-right parties.
The party has 16 local organisations and operates in all parts of the country. The party's member associations are the National Coalition Women's Association, the National Coalition Youth Association (member of YEPP) and the Tuhatkunta Student Association (member of EDS). The party's publications include the weekly newspaper Nykypäivä and the weekly World Wide Web news Verkkouutiset, which is in the Internet.
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