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Special Advisers to the Ministers (situation on 19 April 2007)

Vanhanen's Cabinet 2003 - 2007

 

The special advisers serve as political assistants to the respective ministers. The Prime Minister and other ministers acting as party leaders have several advisers whereas other minister have only one. Ministerial groups can also appoint special advisers.

 


 

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

 

Special Adviser (Political Affairs) Mr Timo Laaninen

Special Adviser (EU-affairs) Mr Jukka Salovaara

Special Adviser (Foreign Affairs) Mr Johan Schalin

Special Adviser (Economic Policy) Mr Mikko Alkio

Special Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs) Mr Jukka Ihanus

 


Minister of Finance Eero Heinäluoma

 

Special Adviser Mr Jukka Halonen

Special Adviser Mr Hannu Jouhki

Special Adviser Mr Ismo Kainulainen

Special Adviser Ms Sinikka Näätsaari

 


Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja

 

Special Adviser Mr Folke Sundman

Pressattaché Ms Susanna Parkkonen

 


Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomäki

 

Special Adviser Ms Satu Mäki

Pressattaché Ms Pirjo-Liisa Heikkilä

 


Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen

 

Special Adviser Ms Johanna Hämäläinen

Ministerial EU Coordinator Mr Sebastian Sass

 


Minister of the Interior Kari Rajamäki

 

Special Adviser Mr Pertti Knuuttila

 


Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen

 

Special Adviser Mr Raimo Holster

 


Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen

 

Special Adviser Mr Jari Partanen

 


Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos

 

Special Adviser Mr Markus Österlund

Special Adviser Mr Stefan Svenfors

 


Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki

 

Special Adviser Mr Vesa Vuorenkoski

 


Minister of Culture Tanja Saarela

 

Special Adviser Mr Markus Ojakoski

Special Adviser Ms Sirpa Hartojoki

 


Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Juha Korkeaoja

 

Special Adviser Mr Markku Pärssinen

 


Minister of Transport and Communications Susanna Huovinen

 

Special Adviser Mr Jukka Hämäläinen

 


Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen

 

Special Adviser Ms Riina Nevamäki

 


Minister of Social Affairs and Health Tuula Haatainen

 

Special Adviser Mr Kimmo Norrmén

 


Minister of Health and Social Services Liisa Hyssälä

 

Special Adviser Ms Marja Tallavaara

 


Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov

 

Special Adviser Ms Katja Lehto

 


Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin

 

Special Adviser  Mr Christian Sjöstrand

Special Adviser Mr Marcus Rantala