Parliamentary elections were held in
Finland on 17 March 1991, the first time a Finnish parliamentary election had been held on a single day.[1] For the first time since
1962 the
Social Democratic Party was displaced as the largest party in the
Eduskunta, with the
Centre Party winning 55 seats and forming the first
centre-right, non-social democratic government since 1964,[2] with
Esko Aho as Prime Minister.
The new center-right coalition government would not have an easy time governing the country. The
fall of the Soviet Union caused a collapse in trade with the east, which together with a worldwide recession, caused major economic problems including high unemployment and ballooning budget deficits. In response, the government adopted strict austerity measures, such as cuts in public spending, the unpopularity of which led to the government's defeat in the
1995 elections.
Parliamentary elections were held in
Finland on 17 March 1991, the first time a Finnish parliamentary election had been held on a single day.[1] For the first time since
1962 the
Social Democratic Party was displaced as the largest party in the
Eduskunta, with the
Centre Party winning 55 seats and forming the first
centre-right, non-social democratic government since 1964,[2] with
Esko Aho as Prime Minister.
The new center-right coalition government would not have an easy time governing the country. The
fall of the Soviet Union caused a collapse in trade with the east, which together with a worldwide recession, caused major economic problems including high unemployment and ballooning budget deficits. In response, the government adopted strict austerity measures, such as cuts in public spending, the unpopularity of which led to the government's defeat in the
1995 elections.