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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
Ban on salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki (Tana) watercourse proposed for the 2021 season – Opportunities to fish for other species increased
Working group on peat proposes ways to help the sector in transition and to increase role of peat in security of supply
Finland and Norway negotiate on very strong restrictions on salmon fishing in River Tenojoki (Tana) next summer due to extremely poor stock status
Instructions for health-secure entry of seasonal workers in primary production are ready
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
Personalia
Jord- och skogsbruksminister 10.12.2019–
Lantbrukstekniker, riksdagsledamot
Centern i Finland
Födelsedatum och födelseort: 24.6.1959 Pertunmaa
Hemort: Pertunmaa
Politisk karriär
Jord- och skogsbruksminister 10.12.2019–
Jord- och skogsbruksminister (Rinne) 6.6.2019–10.12.2019
Jord- och skogsbruksminister (Sipilä) 5.5.2017–6.6.2019
Riksdagsledamot 1999–
Arbetet i riksdagen
Keskustan Etelä-Savon piiri ry, vice ordförande 1995–2004
Pertunmaa kommunfullmäktige 1993–, ordförande 1997–2017
Pertunmaa kommunstyrelse 1993–1996
Övrig arbetskarriär och samhälleliga uppdrag
Jordbrukare 1993–
Arrendator 1980–1992
Suomen Nuoriso-opisto, direktionen 2003–
Osuuskauppa Suur-Savo, representantskapet 1997–2019
Koirakiven maa- ja kotitalousseura, styrelsen 1997–
Koirakiven nuorisoseura,styrelsen 1976–, styrelseordförande 1982–
Suomen nuorisoseurojen liitto, fullmäktigeordförande 2006–2012
Mikkelin Ravirata, styrelseordförande 2005–2011
Etelä-Savon lähivakuutus, styrelsen 1999–2002
Etelä-Savon nuorisoseurojen liitto, styrelsen 1984–1997, vice ordförande 1986–1997
MTK Etelä-Savos utskott för unga, ordförande 1992–1994
Övrig information
Make: Katriina Leppä
Fritidsintressen: motion, travsport, jakt och skådespeleri (sommarteater)
Språkkunskaper: finska, engelska
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