The Finnish Municipal CEO: A Strong Professional Leader in a Changing Political Environment
Year of publication
2024
Authors
Siv Sandberg
Abstract
<p>The early institutionalization of the municipal chief executive officer (MCEO) in Finnish towns in 1927 has had long-standing repercussions for the power balance between politics and administration in Finnish local government. The tension between a strong appointed MCEO and a weaker political leadership has been a recurring theme in the Finnish debate. One key objective of the 1995 and 2015 reforms of the Local Government Act was to strengthen the role of political leadership vis-à-vis the MCEO. This chapter demonstrates that the position of the MCEO in the local politico–administrative system remains strong, despite the reform efforts and changes in the power relations between the MCEO and politicians.</p>
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Åbo Akademi University
Sandberg Siv
Publication type
Publication format
Article
Parent publication type
Compilation
Article type
Other article
Audience
ScientificPeer-reviewed
Peer-ReviewedMINEDU's publication type classification code
A3 Book section, Chapters in research booksPublication channel information
Journal/Series
Parent publication name
Publisher
Volume
Part F3172
Pages
111-134
ISSN
ISBN
Publication forum
Publication forum level
2
Open access
Open access in the publisher’s service
Yes
Open access of publication channel
Fully open publication channel
Self-archived
Yes
Other information
Fields of science
Law; Political science; Social and economic geography; Other social sciences
Internationality of the publisher
International
Language
English
International co-publication
No
Co-publication with a company
No
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_5
The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection
Yes