Minister of Education Li Andersson

Secretary to the Minister Päivi Heikkinen
Tel +358 295 330 154

State Secretary Dan Koivulaakso
puh. Tel +358 295 330 332

Executive Assistant Ms Elena Istukaissaari
Tel +358 295 330 019

Special Adviser Mr Mika Parkkari (early childhood education and care, basic education, liberal adult education)
Tel +358 295 330 043
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Anna Gripenberg, Tel +358 295 330 241

Special Adviser Ms Selmi Holopainen (general upper secondary education, vocational education and training)
Tel +358 295 330 172 
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Anna Gripenberg, Tel +358 295 330 241

Special Adviser Mr Ralf Sund
Tel +358 295 330 085
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Hilda Mäkinen, Tel. +358 295 330 222

Special Adviser Ms Anna Lemström (media relations)
Tel +358 50 472 6356, e-mail: [email protected]
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Elena Istukaissaari, Tel. +358 295 330 019

Special Adviser Mr Henri Purje
Tel +358 295 330 017
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Hilda Mäkinen, Tel. +358 295 330 222

Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen

Secretary to the Minister Veera Savonen
Tel +358 295 330 201

State Secretary Mr Tuomo Puumala
Tel +358 295 161 002

Executive Assistant Ms Riikka Hauhtonen
Tel +358 295 330 056

Special Adviser Ms Klaara Tapper (science and higher education, communication and media relations)
Tel +358 50 566 7106
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Riikka Hauhtonen, Tel +358 295 330 056  

Special Adviser Mr Antti Varis (culture, youth, student financial aid, sports and physical activity)
Tel. +358 295 330 195
secretary: Executive Assistant Ms Riikka Hauhtonen, Tel +358 295 330 056

Permanent Secretary Anita Lehikoinen
Tel +358 295 330 182  
Fax +358 9 1607 7143

Personal Assistant to the Permanent Secretary Mirja Lindholm
Tel +358 295 330 225
Fax +358 9 1607 7143

Communications Unit

Director of Communications Mari-Kaisa Brander
Tel +358 295 330 399
Fax +358 9 160 77141

Secretary to the unit, Communications Assistant Merja Laavola
Tel +358 295 330 177
Fax +358 9 160 77141

Secretariat for International Relations

Director for International Relations Jaana Palojärvi
Tel +358 295 330 242

Secretary for International Affairs Samuli Parkkinen
Tel +358 295 330 240

Department for Early Childhood Education, Comprehensive School Education and Liberal Adult Education

Director General Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen
Tel +358 295 330 258

Assistant Sisko Koivisto
Tel +358 295 330 131

Department for General Upper Secondary Education and Vocational Education and Training

Director General Petri Lempinen
Tel +358 295 330 180

Assistant to the Leadership Tiina Haimakainen
Tel +358 295 330 065

Division for Education

Director Tiina Silander
Tel +358 295 330 188

Administrative Assistant Helena Leskinen
Tel +358 295 330 033

Department for Higher Education and Science Policy 

Director General Atte Jääskeläinen
Tel +358 295 330 309

Assistant to the Leadership Eeva Pellonperä
Tel +358 295 330 319

Division for Higher Education Policy

Director Jonna Korhonen
Tel +358 295 330 008

Administrative Assistant Annika Bergman-Laine
Tel +358 295 330 071

Division for Science Policy

Director Erja Heikkinen
Tel +358 295 330 101

Administrative Assistant Anna Marttinen
Tel +358 295 330 025

Department for Art and Cultural Policy

Director General Riitta Kaivosoja
Tel +358 295 330 129

Executive Assistant Minna Siltanen
Tel +358 295 330 289

Division for Art and Cultural Heritage

Director Minna Karvonen
Tel +358 295 330 142

Administrative Assistant Maija-Liisa Rauhamäki
Tel +358 295 330 271

Division for Copyright Policy and Audiovisual Culture

Director Jorma Waldén
Tel +358 295 3 30338

Administrative Assistant Ritva Kankkunen
Tel +358 295 3 30138

Department for Youth and Sport Policy

Director General Esko Ranto
Tel +358 295 330 115

Assistant to the Leadership Sirpa Aalto
Tel +358 295 330 052

Division for Youth Work and Youth Policy

Director Henni Axelin
Tel +358 295 330 205

Administrative Assistant Kaija Hallikainen
Tel +358 295 330 092

Division for Sport

Director Tiina Kivisaari
Tel +358 295 330 178

Administrative Assistant Tiia Liuskanto
Tel +358 295 330 320

Administrative Unit

Director of Administration Jussi-Pekka Moisio
Tel +358 295 330 270

Administrative Assistant Jukka Rita
Tel +358 295 330 449

Finance Unit

Director of Finance Pasi Rentola
Tel +358  295 330 211

Administrative Assistant Päivi Jalonen
Tel +358 295 330 023