It is limited to liberal and centrist parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.
A major other force, agrarianism, choose in 1965 to develop itself into a more centrist current.
The liberal character of the Finnish Center (Suomen Keskusta), member of LI and ELDR, is based on liberal ideas like decentralization, peasant-like freedom and progressivism.
[1] The Swedish minority party Swedish People's Party (Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland) is also a member of LI, ELDR.
Centrists In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Finnish thinker is included: