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The letters OULU in pink in front of Tuira, each decorated in honour of the summer and the year of the Capital of Culture.

Press releases

11.06.2025

75 municipal representatives appointed to the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region

At its meeting on 11 June, the Assembly of Members of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region elected the Regional Assembly for the municipal term 2025-2029. The highest decision-making Regional Assembly of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region has 75 members, who are members of the Regional Assemblys of the municipalities they represent.

The county Regional Assembly has 31 representatives from Oulu. Raahe received 4 representatives, Kempele, Kuusamo and Ylivieska each 3 representatives. The other municipalities each received one or two representatives. According to the Treaty, each member will receive one representative for each 7000 inhabitants. The calculation is based on the population at the turn of the year preceding the municipal elections.

The centre continues as the largest party

Based on the results of the municipal elections, the Centre Party held its largest party position in 28 seats in the Regional Assembly. The Coalition Party won 13 seats and the Social Democrats 12 seats. The Left Alliance has nine seats, the Finns Party and the Green Party each have six. Christian Democrats have one place.

The the Board of the Regional Assembly will be appointed in September

The Regional Assembly convenes on 8 September and elects the chairpersons of the the Board of the Regional Assembly, the audit committee and the decision-making bodies. The the Board of the Regional Assembly will continue in cooperation in cooperation with 13 members.

Regional Assembly of Oulu Region 2025-2029