Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Henna Takatalo
Tel. +358 295 330 408
State Secretary
Mr Tuomo Puumala
Tel. +358 295 161 002
Ms Satu Mäki-Lassila, State Secretary of the ministerial group of the Centre Party
tel. +358 295 140 005
Advisers
Ms Klaara Tapper, special adviser
Tel. +358 50 566 7106
Mr Antti Varis, special adviser
Tel. +358 29 533 0195
Ministry of Education and Culture
Meritullinkatu 10, Helsinki
PO Box 29
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Ministry of Education and Culture
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Personal details
Minister of Science and Culture from 29 April 2022
Master of Arts (Education), Subject Teacher, Member of Parliament
Centre Party
Date and place of birth: 29 July 1987, Pylkönmäki
Place of residence: Saarijärvi
Political career
Minister of Science and Culture from 29 April 2022
Deputy Party Leader, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament from 2015
Work in Parliament
Local council
Saarijärvi Local Council 2013 to present
Regional assembly and board
Regional Council of Central Finland, Assembly, Member 2022 to present
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Previous positions of trust:
Miessakit Association, Chair of the Board
OP Bank of Central Finland, Supervisory Board Member
4H Federation, Council Member
Kaks Foundation for Municipal Development, Board of Directors, Deputy Member
Centre Student Unions, Chair 2012
Other details
Language skills: Finnish, Swedish, English