Special Advisers to the Ministers
Special advisers serve as political assistants to ministers. The prime minister and other ministers elected as party leaders have more than one adviser. Ministerial groups can also appoint special advisers. The term of a special adviser is linked to that of the minister.
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä
Ms Riina Nevamäki, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 9 1602 2009
Mr Markus Lahtinen, Special Adviser (Economic Affairs)
Tel. +358 295 160 404
Ms Jani Raappana, Special Adviser (International Affairs)
Tel. +358 295 160 306
Ms Janika Tikkala, Special Adviser (Parliamentary Affairs)
Tel. +358 295 160 403
Ms Riikka Pakarinen, Special Adviser (EU Affairs)
Tel. +358 295 160 208
Mr Kari Jääskeläinen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 160 544
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini
Ms Raili Lahnalampi, Special Adviser (Chief of Office)
Tel. +358 50 550 7546
Ms Riikka Taivassalo, Special Adviser (Press Relations)
Tel. +358 46 923 4581
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen
Mr Juha Kirstilä, Special Adviser (Press Relations)
Tel. +358 40 552 8200
Ms Lyydia Ylönen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 44 591 0812
Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen
Mr Lauri Koskentausta, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 150 131
Minister of the Interior Kai Mykkänen
Mr Tuomas Rautanen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 325 8827
Ms Titta Andersson-Bohren, Special Adviser (Press Relations)
Tel. +358 50 513 1539
Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö
Mr Petteri Leino, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 140 104
Mr Juha Martelius, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 40 515 2637
Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo
Mr Anssi Kujala, Special Adviser (Secretary to Ministers)
Tel. +358 400 567 925
Mr Mikko Kortelainen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 301 8334
Mr Matias Marttinen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 44 269 3113
Ms Elisa Tarkiainen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 400 774 789
Minister of Local Government and Public Reforms Anu Vehviläinen
Mr Tuomas Vanhanen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 530 216
Mr Matias Hilden, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 911 9947
Minister of Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Mr Heikki Kuutti Uusitalo, Special Adviser (early childhood education and care, liberal adult education and basic education in arts, higher education institutions, science and research, education of immigrants, religious affairs)
Tel. +358 295 330 164
Mr Daniel Sazonov, Special Adviser (media relations of the Minister of Education, comprehensive school education, general upper secondary education and matriculation examination, vocational education and training)
Tel. +358 45 129 6812
Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport Sampo Terho
Mr Toni Ahva, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 330 340
Mr Otto Juote, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 160 231
Mr Toni Kokko, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 330 113
Mr Otto Peura, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 160 174
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä
Mr Teppo Säkkinen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 516 2868
Mr Risto Lahti, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 50 565 0424
Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner
No Special Advisers
Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä
Mr Markku Rajala, Special Adviser (ownership steering)
Tel. +358 295 047 480
Ms Jannika Ranta, Special Adviser (enterprise and regional policy)
Tel. +358 295 047 165
Mr Jukka Ihanus, Special Adviser (business and innovation policy, labour market)
Tel. +358 50 463 9929
Minister of Employment Jari Lindström
Mr Juha Halttunen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 060 066
Mr Jami Arvola, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 047 175
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Pirkko Mattila
Ms Niina Perälä, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 163 107
Mr Kari Synberg, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 163 106
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Service Annika Saarikko
Ms Elina Das Bhowmik, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 163 109
Ms Satu Mäki-Lassila, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 163 110
Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen
Ms Taru Savolainen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 40 535 8622
Ms Tea Usvasuo, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 46 922 8946
Mr Vilhartti Hanhilahti, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 40 836 4823