Special Advisers to the Ministers
Vanhanen's second Cabinet 2007 - 2010
The information is based on data available at the termination of the government.
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 Jukka Ihanus
State Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr Esko Hamilo
Special Adviser (EU-affairs) Ms Eeva Kalli
Special Adviser (Economic Policy) Mr Juha Kuisma
Special Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs) Mr Juha Iso-Aho
Administrative Officer Ms Ritva Larilahti
Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen
Special Adviser to the ministerial group Mr Jussi Kekkonen
Special Adviser (Press Relations) Mr Juha Kirstilä
Special Adviser (economic policy) Ms Sirkku Linna
Special Adviser Mr Juho Romakkaniemi
Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb
Special Adviser Mr Jori Arvonen
Pressattaché Ms Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
Paavo Väyrynen
Special Adviser Mr Markus Ojakoski
Pressattaché Ms Hanna Saarni
Minister of Justice Tuija Brax
Special Adviser Ms Johanna Hautakorpi
Special Adviser Ms Anu Santaharju
Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund
Special Adviser Ms Kristiina Kokko
Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors
Special Adviser Ms Corinna Tammenmaa
Special Adviser Mr Thomas Bergman
Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies
Special Adviser Mr Mikko Kortelainen
Special Adviser (Ownership Steering) Ms Annukka Mickelsson
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Mari Kiviniemi
Special Adviser Ms Mari Kokko
Minister of Education Henna Virkkunen
Special Adviser Ms Laura Rissanen
Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin
Special Adviser to the ministerial group Ms Susanna Korpivaara
Special Adviser Mr Mikko Ollikainen
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
Special Adviser Ms Minna-Mari Kaila
Minister of Transport Anu Vehviläinen
Special Adviser Mr Kari Jääskeläinen
Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén
Special Adviser Ms Anna Anttinen
Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen
Special Adviser Mr Jyrki Peisa
Minister of Labour Anni Sinnemäki
Special Adviser Mr Tapio Laakso
Special Adviser to the ministerial group Ms Tarja Parviainen
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Juha Rehula
Special Adviser Ms Annika Saarikko
Minister of Health and Social Services Paula Risikko
Special Adviser Ms Anna Manner-Raappana
Minister of the Environment Paula Lehtomäki
Special Adviser Ms Hanna Ekman
Special Adviser Ms Helena Pakarinen
Minister of Housing Jan Vapaavuori
Special Adviser Mr Tatu Rauhamäki