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Social Democratic Party of Finland Sosialidemokraatit (Finnish)[nb 1] Socialdemokraterna (Swedish) | |
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| Abbreviation | SDP SD |
| Chairperson | Antti Lindtman |
| Secretary | Mikkel Näkkäläjärvi |
| General Secretary | Kari Anttila |
| Parliamentary group leader | Tytti Tuppurainen |
| First deputy chair | Nasima Razmyar |
| Second deputy chair | Niina Malm |
| Third deputy chair | Matias Mäkynen[1] |
| Founded | 20 July 1899 |
| Headquarters | Siltasaarenkatu 18–20 C, 00530 Helsinki |
| Newspaper | Demokraatti |
| Think tank | Kalevi Sorsa Foundation |
| Student wing | Social Democratic Students |
| Youth wing | Social Democratic Youth |
| Women's wing | Social Democratic Women in Finland[2] |
| Children’s wing | Nuoret Kotkat |
| Swedish wing | Finlands Svenska Socialdemokrater |
| Membership (2021) |  29,450[3] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance[4] Socialist International[5] |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats[6] |
| Nordic affiliation | SAMAK The Social Democratic Group |
| Colours | Red |
| Anthem | Työväen marssi |
| Eduskunta | 43 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 14 |
| Municipalities | 1,449 / 8,859 |
| County seats | 275 / 1,379 |
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The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, Finnish: Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue [ˈsuo̯men ˈsosiɑ(ː)liˌdemokrɑːtːinen ˈpuo̯lue], nicknamed: demarit in Finnish; Swedish: Finlands socialdemokratiska parti) is a social democratic and pro-European political party in Finland.[7][8] It is the third largest party in the Parliament of Finland with 43 seats. Founded in 1899 as the Workers' Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen työväenpuolue; Swedish: Finlands arbetarparti), the SDP is Finland's oldest active political party and has a close relationship with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. It is also a member of the Party of European Socialists, Progressive Alliance, Socialist International and SAMAK.
Following the resignation of Antti Rinne in December 2019, Sanna Marin became the country's 46th Prime Minister. SDP formed a new coalition government on the basis of its predecessor, in effect continuing cooperation with the Centre Party, the Green League, the Left Alliance and the Swedish People's Party. Seven of the Finnish Government its nineteen ministers are SDP members.[9]
In September 2023, Antti Lindtman was elected leader of the party following Marin's resignation after the 2023 election.[10]
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- ^ "SDP:n uusi puheenjohtaja Antti Lindtman: "Rasismi on repinyt avohaavaa Suomen sieluun"". Yle Uutiset. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Member Organisations". Socialist International Women. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "About the SDP". Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue (in Finnish). 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Information and Result Service". Vaalit: Information and Result Service.
- ^ Bale, Tim (2021). Riding the populist wave: Europe's mainstream right in crisis. Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-009-00686-6. OCLC 1256593260.
- ^ "Ministers". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "SDP elects Antti Lindtman as Sanna Marin's successor". News. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.