The Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto or Vänsterförbundet) is a green socialist political party in Finland. Its current chair is Martti Korhonen, and it is a member of the Nordic Green Left Alliance. In parliamentary elections, Left Alliance share of the vote has been close to ten per cent. The Left Alliance had three portfolios in the two cabinets of Paavo Lipponen (1995-2003). The party currently has 17 MPs in the Finnish Eduskunta, and one MEP in the European Parliament.