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) Mr Jussi Kekkonen
Tel. +358 9 1602 2009
Special Adviser (Press Relations) Mr Juha Kirstilä
Tel. +358 9 1602 2242
Special Adviser (International Affairs) Mr Antti Vänskä
Tel. +358 9 1602 2068
Special Adviser (EU Affairs) Mr Juho Romakkaniemi
Tel. +358 9 1602 2055
Special Adviser (Economic Affairs) Ms Sirkku Linna
Tel. +358 9 1602 2011
Special Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs) Mr Joonas Turunen
Tel. +358 9 1602 2366
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 Matti Hirvola
Tel. +358 9 1603 2556
Special Adviser Mr Tage Lindberg
Tel. +358 9 1603 3006
Special Adviser Mr Arto Virtanen
Tel. +358 9 1603 3219
Special Adviser Mr Ville Kopra
Tel. +358 9 1603 2511
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 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 Mr Antti Timonen
Tel. +358 9 1605 5356
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
Tel. +358 9 1605 6215
Special Adviser Ms Aino Pennanen
Tel. +358 9 1605 6402
Press Attaché Ms Milma Kettunen
Tel. +358 9 1605 6435
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 9 1606 7506
Special Adviser Ms Malin Brännkärr
Tel. +358 9 1606 7520
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 Ms Marjo Loponen
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 Stefan Wallin
Special Adviser Mr Mats Nyman
Tel. +358 9 1608 8104
Special Adviser Ms Elli Flén
Tel. +358 9 1608 8106
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 Elina Laavi
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 Mr Aleksi Kalenius
Tel. +358 9 1607 7409
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 9 1607 7413
Special Adviser Mr Jussi Saramo
Tel. +358 9 1607 7441
Special Adviser Ms Anna Tulusto
Tel. +358 9 1607 7403
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 9 1605 3302
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 Mr Sauli Hievanen
Tel. +358 9 1602 8325
Special Adviser Mr Jyri Kuusela
Tel. +358 9 1602 8018
Ministry of Transport and Communications
PO Box 31, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@lvm.fi
Minister of Economic Affairs Jyri Häkämies
Special Adviser Mr Kai Mykkänen
Tel. +358 10 606 3533
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 10 604 8005
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 Ms Suvi Aherto
Tel. +358 9 1607 3924
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
Tel. +358 9 1607 4157
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 Paloma Hannonen
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 Kalervo Haverinen
Special Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications
Tel. +358 1602 8016
E-mail: forename.surname@lvm.fi
Ministry of the Environment
PO Box 35, FI-00023 Government, Finland
E-mail: forename.surname@ymparisto.fi