Special Advisers to the Ministers
Special advisers serve as political assistants to ministers. The Prime Minister and other ministers acting as party leaders have several advisers, whereas other ministers have only one. Ministerial groups can also appoint special advisers.
Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen
Special Adviser (Political Affairs) Ms Sirkku Linna
Tel. +358 295 160 296
Special Adviser (Press Relations) Mr Juha Kirstilä
Tel. +358 295 160 309
Special Adviser (International Affairs) Mr Antti Vänskä
Tel. +358 295 160 306
Special Adviser (EU Affairs) Mr Pasi Rajala
Tel. +358 295 160 311
Special Adviser (Economic Affairs) Mr Joonas Turunen
Tel. +358 295 160 292
Special Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs) Mr Antti Häkkänen
Tel. +358 295 160 395
Prime Minister's Office
PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@vnk.fi
Minister of Finance Jutta Urpilainen
Special Adviser Mr Tage Lindberg
Tel. +358 9 1603 3006
Special Adviser Mr Ville Kopra
Tel. +358 9 1603 2511
Special Adviser Mr Olli-Pekka Koljonen
Tel. +358 50 337 4651
Ministry of Finance
PO Box 28, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@vm.fi
Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja
Special Adviser Ms Tarja Kantola
Tel. +358 9 1605 5016
Press Attaché Ms Susanna Parkkonen
Tel. +358 9 1605 5012
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@formin.fi
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade
Alexander Stubb
Special Adviser Mr Lauri Tierala
Tel. +358 9 1605 6306
Press Attaché Ms Mari-Kaisa Brander
Tel. +358 9 1605 6014
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@formin.fi
Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala
Special Adviser Mr Lauri Korkeaoja (ownership steering)
Tel. +358 295 160 143
Special Adviser Ms Laura Nordström
Tel. +358 9 1605 6402
Press Attaché Ms Milma Kettunen
Tel. +358 9 1605 6435
Press Attaché Ms Sallamaari Muhonen (ownership steering)
Tel. +358 295 160 158
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@formin.fi
Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson
Special Adviser Mr Robin Harms
Tel. +358 295 150 176
Special Adviser Ms Malin Brännkärr
Tel. +358 295 150 148
Ministry of Justice
PO Box 25, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@om.fi
Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen
Special Adviser Mr Niklas Andersson
Tel. +358 71 878 8213
Special Adviser Mr Andrei Nahkala
Tel. +358 71 878 8212
Ministry of the Interior
PO Box 26, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@intermin.fi
Minister of Defence Carl Haglund
Special Adviser Mr Patrik Gayer
Tel. +358 9 1608 8106
Special Adviser Ms Gun Kapténs
Tel. +358 9 1608 8104
Ministry of Defence
PO Box 31, FI-00131 Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@defmin.fi
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government
Henna Virkkunen
Special Adviser Ms Laura Rissanen
Tel. +358 9 1603 3005
Finansministeriet
PO Box 28, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@vm.fi
Minister of Education Jukka Gustafsson
Special Adviser Ms Martta October
Tel. +358 295 330 132
Ministry of Education and Culture
PO Box 29, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@minedu.fi
Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki
Special Adviser Ms Minna Kelhä
Tel. +358 295 330 151
Special Adviser Mr Jussi Saramo
Tel. +358 295 330 286
Special Adviser Ms Anne Moilanen
Tel. +358 295 330 379
Ministry of Education and Culture
PO Box 29, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@minedu.fi
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Koskinen
Special Adviser Ms Tiina Rytilä
Tel. +358 295 162 132
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 30, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@mmm.fi
Minister of Transport Merja Kyllönen
Special Adviser Ms Sarianne Hartonen
Tel. +358 295 342 325
Special Adviser Mr Jyri Kuusela
Tel. +358 295 342 011
Ministry of Transport and Communications
PO Box 31, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@lvm.fi
Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori
Special Adviser Mr Pete Pokkinen
Tel. +358 295 063 533
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
PO Box 32, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@tem.fi
Minister of Labour Lauri Ihalainen
Special Adviser Ms Pilvi Torsti
Tel. +358 295 060 106
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 Paula Risikko
Special Adviser Mr Juuso Rönnholm
Tel. +358 295 163 107
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
Maria Guzenina-Richardson
Special Adviser Mr Ismo Kainulainen
Tel. +358 295 163 110
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
PO Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@stm.fi
Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö
Special Adviser Mr Lasse Miettinen
Tel. +358 9 1603 9356
Special Adviser Ms Sini Eräjää
Tel. +358 9 1603 9398
Ministry of the Environment
PO Box 35, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@ymparisto.fi
Minister of Housing and Communications Krista Kiuru
Special Adviser Mr Jouni Parkkonen
Tel. +358 9 1603 9351
Special Adviser Mr Esa Suominen
Special Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications
Tel. +358 43 824 5668
E-mail: forename.surname@lvm.fi
Ministry of the Environment
PO Box 35, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@ymparisto.fi