Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Teija Moilanen
Tel. +358 295 150 434
State Secretary
Ms Mikaela Nylander
Tel. +358 295 150 110
Advisers
Mr Otto Andersson, Special Adviser (Secretary of the ministerial group of the Swedish People’s Party)
Tel. +358 295 150 121
Ms Silja Borgarsdóttir Sandelin, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 150 116
Ms Lisa Palm, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 150 069
Ms Jade Malmi, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 150 114
Ms Maria Swanljung, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 150 023
Ministry of Justice
Eteläesplanadi 10, Helsinki
PO Box 25
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Ministry of Justice
Current issues
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Government’s Defence Report
Speech by Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson at the University of Helsinki webinar "Twenty years of Regulation 1049/2001 on Public Access to EU Documents: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead" 28.5.2021
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s crisis management participation, NATO partnership, China, and Government’s Defence Report
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in NATO mission in Iraq, Government’s Defence Report and EU security and defence cooperation
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Africa strategy
Speech by Minister of Justice Henriksson at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss United States, China and Government’s Defence Report
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss intelligence issues, Finland’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council and Russia
Vision: Finns will have the world’s best financial literacy by 2030
Personal details
Minister of Justice, 10 December 2019 to present
Party Leader, Master of Laws with court training, Bank Lawyer, Member of Parliament
Swedish People's Party
Date and place of birth: 7 January 1964 Jakobstad
Place of residence: Jakobstad
Political career
Minister of Justice, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Justice (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister of Justice (Stubb), 24 June 2014–29 May 2015
Minister of Justice (Katainen), 22 June 2011–24 June 2014
Swedish People’s Party, Party Leader 2016 to present and Deputy Party Leader 2010–2015
Swedish People’s Party Parliamentary Group, Chair 2015–2016
Member of Parliament, 2007 to present
Parliament work
Jakobstad Local Council, Member 1997 to present, Chair 2009–2011, 2016–2019
Jakobstad Local Executive, Chair 2001–2008
Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Assembly, Member 2005 to present
Vaasa Hospital District, Council, Member 1997–2009
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
OP Bank Pedersörenejdens Andelsbank, Bank Lawyer 1987–2007
Special Adviser (Coordinate Minister of Finance) 2003–2004
National Audit Office of Finland, Advisory Board, Member 2008–2011
Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Board, Member 2002–2007
Nordic Council, Member 2015–2019
Alko, Supervisory Board, Vice Chair 2016–2019
University of Helsinki, Advisory Board for Education in Swedish, Member 2010–2018
Foundation for Higher Education in Ostrobothnia, Delegation, Member 2007 to present
Finland's Swedish Fire and Rescue Association, Chair 2015–2016
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Advisory Board for Services in Swedish, Member 2009–2012
Folkhälsan, Working Member, 2005–2012
Kaleva Mutual Insurance Co, Union Representative 2010–2011
Finnvera, Supervisory Board, Member 2010–2011
Swedish Assembly of Finland (Folktinget), Chair 2009–2011
Jakobstad Puhelin Oy, Supervisory Board, Member 2005–2011
Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce, Jakobstad Division, Fund Committee, Member 1996–2009
Jakobstad Regional Business Development Company Concordia, Board, Member 2000–2007
Other information
Spouse: Janne Henriksson
Language skills: Swedish, Finnish, English, German (basic skills)
Interests: summer cottage in the archipelago, jogging, skiing, badminton, downhill skiing
Furher information
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