Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala
The National Coalition Party
Ministry of Education and Culture
Minister of Science and Culture Multala is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Higher Education and Science Policy and the Department for Art and Cultural Policy, apart from religious affairs.
Profile
Born on 5 July 1978 in Helsinki, Sari Multala now lives in Kuninkaanmäki, Vantaa, with her husband and two daughters.
Having completed her matriculation examination in 1997 at Mäkelänrinne, a general upper secondary school specialised in sports, Multala continued her studies at Helsinki School of Economics where she majored in management science, graduating in 2005 with a Master of Science in Economics. She also holds a further vocational qualification in coaching from Kuortane Olympic Training Center.
A three-time world champion in sailing, Multala served as the head coach of the Finnish national sailing team in 2013–2015. She has held many positions of trust in the field of sport, both during her sporting career and afterwards.
Multala first entered Parliament in 2015. Since then, she has served in the Finance Committee, the Education and Culture Committee, the Agriculture and Forestry Committee, the Environment Committee, the Intelligence Oversight Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee. Multala has been a member of Vantaa City Council since 2013 and chaired Vantaa City Executive since 2017.
During the government formation talks of Petteri Orpo's Government, Multala led the negotiation table entitled ‘A nation of knowledge and competence’.
Multala says during her leisure time she likes to go on sailing trips with her family, and she enjoys many kinds of physical activity, hiking and other outdoor pursuits.
Personal details
Member of Parliament
The National Coalition Party
Date and place of birth: 5.7.1978 Helsinki
Domicile: Vantaa
Minister of Science and Culture 20.6.2023 -
Days in office 484
Previous ministerial duties
Further information
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Ministerial duties
- Orpo - Minister of Science and Culture 20.6.2023 - (The National Coalition Party)
State Secretaries
- Orpo - Laavi, Elina 29.6.2023 -
Contact details
Minister of Science and Culture
Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala
Secretary to the Minister Johanna Klemettinen-Kataja
Tel. +358 295 330 156
State Secretary
State Secretary Kristiina Kokko
Tel. +358 295 530 039
Executive Assistant Jere Kare
Tel. +358 295 330 397
Advisers
Special Adviser Emmi Venäläinen
(science and higher education, communication and media relations)
Tel. +358 504 532 773
Executive Assistant Kirsti Salmijärvi
Tel. +358 295 330 036
Special Adviser Santeri Lohi
(culture and art, copyright)
Tel. +358 295 330 353
Executive Assistant Jere Kare
Tel. +358 295 330 397