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Judicial branch Finland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Finland published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus) Chief of State--President Mauno KOIVISTO (since 27 January 1982);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Harri HOLKERI (since 30 April 1987);
- Deputy Prime Minister Pertti PAASIO (since NA January 1989)
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus) Chief of State--President Mauno KOIVISTO (since 27 January 1982); Head of Government--Prime Minister Harri HOLKERI (since 30 April 1987); Deputy Prime Minister Pertti PAASIO (since NA January 1989)
- Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus) Chief of State--President Mauno KOIVISTO (since 27 January 1982);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Esko AHO (since 26 April 1991);
- Deputy Prime Minister Ilkka KANERVA (since 26 April 1991) government coalition--Center Party, Esko AHO;
- National Coalition (Conservative) Party, Ilkka SUOMINEN;
- and Swedish People's Party, (Johan) Ole NORRBACK;
- other parties--Social Democratic Party, Pertti PAASIO;
- Leftist Alliance (Communist) consisting of People's Democratic League and Democratic Alternative, Claes ANDERSSON;
- Green League, Heidi HAUTALA;
- Rural Party, Heikki RIIHIJAERVI;
- Finnish Christian League, Esko ALMGREN;
- Liberal People's Party, Kyosti LALLUKKA
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus) Chief of State--President Mauno KOIVISTO (since 27 January 1982); Head of Government--Prime Minister Esko AHO (since 26 April 1991); Deputy Prime Minister Ilkka KANERVA (since 26 April 1991) government coalition--Center Party, Esko AHO; National Coalition (Conservative) Party, Ilkka SUOMINEN; and Swedish People's Party, (Johan) Ole NORRBACK; other parties--Social Democratic Party, Pertti PAASIO; Leftist Alliance (Communist) consisting of People's Democratic League and Democratic Alternative, Claes ANDERSSON; Green League, Heidi HAUTALA; Rural Party, Heikki RIIHIJAERVI; Finnish Christian League, Esko ALMGREN; Liberal People's Party, Kyosti LALLUKKA
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus)
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus), judges appointed by the president
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus) Oikeus), judges appointed
by the president
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges appointed by the president
Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus), or Korkein Oikeus, judges appointed
the president
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges
appointed by
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges
The same text in 9 editions, 2001 to 2009.
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (judges appointed by the president)
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, judges Oikeus (judges appointed by the president president)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
general courts - deal with criminal and civil cases (include district courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, whose judges are appointed by the president); administrative courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
general courts - deal with criminal and civil cases (include district courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus, whose judges are appointed by the president); administrative courts
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers)
note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers)
note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
subordinate courts:
6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers);
- note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
highest court(s):chambers)chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers);
- note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers);
- note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges including the court president and organized into 3 chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president and organized into 3 chambers);
- note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
highest courts: Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges judges, including the court president and organized into 3 chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65 68
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president and organized into 3 chambers);
- note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president and organized into 3 chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges);
- Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president; organized into 3 chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
- subordinate courts:
- 6 Courts of Appeal;
- 8 regional administrative courts;
- 27 district courts;
- special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
note: Finland has a dual judicial system; courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president and president; organized into 3 chambers); note - Finland has a dual judicial system - courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68
subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights
note: Finland has a dual judicial system; courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Finland: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/finland/judicial-branch.