Government Communications

The Government Communications Department at the Prime Minister’s Office is responsible for the external communications of the Government and its ministries and for the coordination of central government communications.

Management

  • Päivi Anttikoski, Director of Communications (from 1 August 2026)
  • Niina Hyrsky, Deputy Director General, Communications Content Unit, tel. +358 295 161 260
  • Janne Impiö, Deputy Director General, Services and Channels Unit, tel. +358 295 516 1204

E-mail: [email protected]

Contact persons for the ministries’ communications teams

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Aapo Riihimäki, Head of Communications 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, Ministeriöviestinnän tiimi LVM Telephone:0295160209   Email Address:

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Education and Culture

Ministry of Defence

Jukka Matilainen, Head of Communications 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, Ministeriöviestinnän tiimi PLM Telephone:0295160086   Email Address:

Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Olli Moilanen, Communications Specialist 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, turvallisuus ja ulkopolitiikka -teemaryhmä   Email Address:

Prime Minister’s Office

Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, hallituksen ja valtioneuvoston johtamisen viestintä -teemaryhmä Telephone:0295160318   Email Address:

Ministry of Finance

Aleksi Kuutio, Head of Communications 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, Ministeriöviestinnän tiimi VM Telephone:0295161194   Email Address:

Ministry of the Environment

Riikka Lamminmäki, Head of Communications 
Prime Minister's Office, VN Viestintäosasto, VN Viestinnän sisällöt-yksikkö, Ministeriöviestinnän tiimi YM Telephone:0295161202   Email Address: