The best ever election result of Finnish Greens

The Green League of Finland got its best ever election result in the general election on 16 March 2003. The Finnish Greens increased the number of seats from 11 to 14 and their share of the vote to 8,0 % from 7,3 %.

The party gained the new seats in the regions of Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa and North Carelia. MEP Heidi Hautala was elected to the parliament with the best individual Green result and as the 9th most popular candidate in the whole country. The Green group in the parliament now consists of three men and eleven women. Four of the MPs are newcomers.

The opposition party, the Centre Party, won the elections as they got 7 new seats and became the biggest party. This means that they will lead the negotiations to build the new government. The Greens have expressed our interest in participating in the government negotiations.

The Green Group in the Parliament in 2003-2007

Janina Andersson, Turku
Ulla Anttila, Vantaa
Tuija Brax, Helsinki
Tarja Cronberg, Polvijärvi (new)
Merikukka Forsius, Vihti
Satu Hassi, Tampere
Heidi Hautala, Helsinki (new, in Parliament 1991-1995)
Jyrki Kasvi, Espoo (new)
Irina Krohn, Helsinki
Rosa Meriläinen, Tampere (new)
Kirsi Ojansuu, Hämeenlinna
Erkki Pulliainen, Oulu
Anni Sinnemäki, Helsinki
Osmo Soininvaara, Helsinki