Territory
Governor of Åland
- Swedish: landshövding
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of Finland in agreement with the Speaker of the Lagting; if no agreement is reached, the President chooses from five persons proposed by the Lagting (Act on the Autonomy of Åland (1144/1991), section 52). Represents the Finnish State on Åland.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Marine Holm-Johansson since April 2023 Report Source: ambetsverket.ax, checked
Sources
- finlex.fi · checked Finlex, Självstyrelselag för Åland 1144/1991, 52 § Utnämning av landshövdingen, read 2026-10-12: appointment rule; section reference corrected from 54 (dismissal) to 52. For: Governor of Åland
- ambetsverket.ax · checked Ålands ämbetsverk, Marine Holm-Johansson landshövding, read 2026-10-12: Governor of Åland since 1 April 2023. For: Governor of Åland, Marine Holm-Johansson, current term
- eduskunta.fi · checked Official Finnish and Swedish names of the institutions as used on eduskunta.fi, presidentti.fi, valtioneuvosto.fi, korkeinoikeus.fi, kho.fi, lagtinget.ax and regeringen.ax, read 2026-10-12 and Statistics Finland regional classification for the 19 region names. For: Governor of Åland in Swedish