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