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 
tel.: +358 2951 60209
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Taina Toivola, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61126 
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Ministry of Justice

Anna Groth, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61144 
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Ministry of Education and Culture

Jaana Luostarinen, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61140 
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Ministry of Defence

Jukka Matilainen, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 60086 
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Ministry of the Interior

Jaana Vaahtio, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2954 88419 
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Annette Rinne, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61169
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Tiina Kairistola, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61175 
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Olli Moilanen, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61232
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Prime Minister’s Office

Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 60318 
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Ministry of Finance

Aleksi Kuutio, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61194 
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Ministry of the Environment

Riikka Lamminmäki, Head of Communications
tel.: +358 2951 61202
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