Historical government body in Finland from 1816 to 1918
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The body that would become the Senate was established on August 18, 1809, whenTsarAlexander I of Russia summoned theDiet of Porvoo and directed theDiet to draw up regulations for a Government Council.[3][4] In 1816, Alexander renamed this body theSenate to demonstrate that it was equal to rather than inferior toits Russian equivalent.[5]
The coat of arms of the Imperial Finnish Senate.
After theFebruary Revolution in Russia the Vice Chairman of the Economic Division became the Chairman of the Senate. Due to theCivil War in 1918 the Senate was relocated to the town ofVaasa from January 29 to May 3.
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