State Secretaries to the Ministers
Vanhanen's second Cabinet 2007 - 2010
The information is based on data available at the termination of the government.
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
Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen
State Secretary Mr Velipekka Nummikoski
Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund
State Secretary Mr Antti Pelttari
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government
Mari Kiviniemi
State Secretary Mr Mika Rossi
Minister of Education Henna Virkkunen
State Secretary Ms Heljä Misukka
Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin
State Secretary Mr Marcus Rantala
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
State Secretary Mr Jouni Lind
Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen
State Secretary Ms Riina Nevamäki
Minister of Labour Anni Sinnemäki
State Secretary Ms Katariina Poskiparta
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Juha Rehula
State Secretary Ms Eeva Kuuskoski
Minister of Health and Social Services Paula Risikko
State Secretary Mr Vesa Rantahalvari