State Secretaries to the Ministers

A State Secretary assists the minister in matter relating to political steering and preparatory work. He/she assists and represents the minister, in line with the minister's instructions, in the drafting of political guidelines, inter-ministerial coordination and harmonisation of positions.

The term of the State Secretary, whose position is based on the confidence of the minister, is linked to the term of the minister in question. The need for State Secretaries will be assessed in connection with Government formation talks. The Prime Minister and ten other ministers currently in office have appointed State Secretaries.

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

State Secretary Mr Risto Volanen

Tel. +358 9 1602 2006

Prime Minister's Office

PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@vnk.fi

Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen

State Secretary Mr Velipekka Nummikoski

Tel. +358 9 1603 4862

Ministry of Finance

PO Box 28, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@vm.fi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb

State Secretary Ms Teija Tiilikainen

Tel. +358 9 1605 5111

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

PO Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@formin.fi

Minister of Public Administration and Local Government

Mari Kiviniemi

State Secretary Mr Timo Reina

Tel. +358 9 1603 3048

Ministry of Finance

PO Box 28, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@vm.fi

Minister of Education Sari Sarkomaa

State Secretary Ms Heljä Misukka

Tel. +358 9 1607 7162

Ministry of Education

PO Box 29, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@minedu.fi

Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin

State Secretary Mr Carl Haglund

Tel. +358 9 1607 7160

Ministry of Education

PO Box 29, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@minedu.fi

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila

State Secretary Mr Jouni Lind

Tel. +358 9 1605 3323

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

PO Box 30, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@mmm.fi

Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen

State Secretary Mr Mikko Alkio

Tel. +358 10 606 2662

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

PO Box 32, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@tem.fi

Minister of Labour Tarja Cronberg

State Secretary Ms Katariina Poskiparta

Tel. +358 10 604 8014

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

PO Box 32, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@tem.fi

Minister of Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä

State Secretary Ms Terttu Savolainen

Tel. +358 9 1607 4099

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

PO Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland

E-mail: forename.surname@stm.fi

Minister of Health and Social Services Paula Risikko

State Secretary Mr Ilkka Oksala

Tel. +358 9 1607 3165