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Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Tiina Sahlberg-Kelly
Tel. +358 295 162 242
State Secretary
Mr Kimmo Tiilikainen
Tel. +358 295 530 303
[email protected]
Ms Anna-Mari Vimpari, State Secretary of the ministerial group of the Centre Party
Tel. +358 295 330 315
[email protected]
Advisers
Ms Satu Haapaniemi, Special Adviser (Agriculture and foodstuffs)
Tel. +358 50 400 5193
Ms Annukka Kimmo, Special Adviser (Interest groups, media relations)
Tel. +358 50 478 0226
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Hallituskatu 3 A, Helsinki
PO Box 30
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Current issues
Kuusamo’s River Kuusinkijoki to be freed from hydropower – Bright future ahead for threatened brown trout
Working group: Placing gambling proceeds within the Budget and beneficiaries under the spending limits procedure
Building a climate-resilient Europe – Commission published a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
First projects chosen for the Catch the Carbon R&I programme – ten projects to receive EUR 10.7m
Unanimous support from EU Member States to Finland’s special allowance in LULUCF
Preparation of the climate plan for the land use sector started - working group appointed
Government decided on safe entry of seasonal workers to Finland – instructions to be sent to farms
Government aims to ensure the entry of workers critical for security of supply to Finland for the 2021 growing season
Finland and Russia enhance cooperation on game management – all game animal species included in the statement
Anna-Mari Vimpari appointed State Secretary to Centre Party ministerial group
Personal details
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 10 December 2019 to present
Agricultural Technician, Member of Parliament
Centre Party of Finland
Date and place of birth: 24 June 1959, Pertunmaa
Place of residence: Pertunmaa
Political career
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Sipilä), 5 May 2017–6 June 2019
Member of Parliament, 1999 to present
Parliament work
Centre Party, South Savo Region, Vice Chair, 1995–2004
Pertunmaa Local Council, Member 1993 to present, Chair 1997–2017
Pertunmaa Municipal Board, Member 1993–1996
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Farmer 1993 to present
Tenant farmer 1980–1992
Youth Institute of Finland, Board, Member 2003 to present
Osuuskauppa Suur-Savo (retail cooperative), Board of Representatives, Member 1997–2019
Koirakiven maa- ja kotitalousseura (village association), Board, Member 1997 to present
Koirakiven nuorisoseura (youth association), Board, Chair 1982 to present
Koirakiven nuorisoseura (youth association), Board, Member 1976 to present
Finnish Youth Association, Council, Chair 2006–2012
Etelä-Savon lähivakuutus (insurance company), Board of Directors, Member 1999–2002
Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), South Savo Youth Committee, Chair 1992–1994
South Savo Youth Association, Vice Chair 1986–1997
South Savo Youth Association, Board, Member 1984–1997
Mikkeli Trotting Track, Board, Chair 2005–2011
Other information
Spouse: Katriina Leppä
Interests: Physical exercising, harness racing, hunting and amateur theatre (summer theatre)
Language skills: Finnish, English
Further information
Photos of the minister
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