Anssi Kujala appointed as State Secretary to the ministerial group of the National Coalition Party.

On Thursday 28 February, the Government appointed Mr Anssi Kujala as State Secretary to the ministerial group of the National Coalition Party. Kujala will take up his duties on 4 March 2019. Previously Kujala held the post of Special Adviser of the ministerial group of the National Coalition Party.

The present State Secretary to the ministerial group of the National Coalition Party Anna-Kaisa Ikonen will be on an unpaid leave of absence on 4 March-12 April 2019. Kujala was appointed to the post for the duration of Ikonen’s leave of absence or the term of the ministers Petteri Orpo, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Kai Mykkänen, Antti Häkkänen and Anne-Mari Virolainen.

Enquiries: Timo Lankinen, Permanent State Under-Secretary, tel. +358 295 160 300, Prime Minister’s Office and Anssi Kujala, Special Adviser, tel. +358 400 567, Ministry of Finance