City Council of Tampere
City Council of Tampere Tampereen kaupunginvaltuusto | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 67 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2021 |
Next election | 2025 |
City Council of Tampere (Finnish: Tampereen kaupunginvaltuusto) is the highest decision-making organ of Tampere. It consists of 67 members who are elected every four years in the municipal election.[1]
The council meets at the Tampere City Central Office Building (sometimes called "The White House") in the city centre. The meetings take place almost always on Mondays.[2] The meetings are sent on radio by Radio Moreeni.[3]
The National Coalition Party and the Swedish People's Party have been in a local alliance since the municipal election of 2008.[4] Peter Löfberg, the only member of Swedish People's Party, died while in office in May 2021.[5]
Latest election
Following the 2021 municipal election the Social Democrats and the National Coalition tied with 17 seats each.[6] The NCP, however, received more votes and won by only 15 votes meaning their mayoral candidate, Anna-Kaisa Ikonen was nominated to the post.[7]
References
- ^ "Decision making". City of Tampere. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Kaupunginvaltuusto". City of Tampere (in Finnish). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Radio Moreeni palailee pikkuhiljaa koronatauolta: Kuuntele kaupunginvaltuuston kokous radiosta tänään klo 17". Radio Moreeni. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Kunnallisvaalit Tampereella 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish). 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Tamperelainen kaupunginvaltuutettu Peter Löfberg on kuollut". Aamulehti (in Finnish). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Yle - Result service - Tampere - Pirkanmaan vaalipiiri - Municipal Elections 2021". vaalit.yle.fi. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "NCP candidate confirmed as Tampere mayor after dramatic recount". Yle Uutiset. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.