Links
State organs
President of the Republic
The web site of the President of the Republic provides information on the presidential institution, the former Presidents of the Republic of Finland and the present President. Speeches and pictures of the President can also be accessed via these pages.
The President of the Republic of Finland
Parliament
The web site of Parliament offers topical information on the work of Parliament and a presentation of parliamentary activities, Members of Parliament and the organisation of Parliament. In addition, all parliamentary documents can be accessed via these pages.
Suomi.fi - Public administration organisations and agencies
Suomi.fi is a portal for Finland's public administration organisations and State-owned companies and unincorporated state enterprises. In addition to an alphabetical directory of public administration organisations and agencies, it contains an organisation chart of the Finnish public administration.
Functioning of the public administration
Other sites
Suomi.fi - A gateway to public services
Suomi.fi provides access to public sector services. It contains links to the Internet pages maintained by government organisations and agencies and municipal authorities. Most important services to citizens have been grouped under different categories.
Constitution
The Constitution is the cornerstone of all legislation and exercise of public power. It contains provisions on state organisation, checks and balances between the top government branches and fundamental civil rights. The new Constitution of Finland entered into force on 1 March 2000.
FINLEX
The FINLEX Data Bank is an information system available free-of-charge on the Internet. The main language of the service is Finnish, but it contains a few documents in English, too. A database of translations of Finnish acts and decrees into other languages (mostly in English) and a database of international treaties with English versions are available. There is also a database of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights - the cases concerning Finland are available in English.
Openness Act
The Act on the Openness of Government Activities came into effect in December 1999. The Act governs the openness and secrecy of official documents. These pages provide information on the content and preparation of the Act. A brochure on the new Act and the full text of the Act can be accessed at this address.