Minister of Education

Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz

Secretary to the Minister Tessa Kallio
Tel. +358 295 160 051

State Secretary

State Secretary Mikaela Nylander
Tel. +358 295 330 201

Administrative Assistant Mirja Marold
Tel. +358 295 330 159 

Advisers

Special Adviser Crista Grönroos
(Secretary of the ministerial group, International affairs)
Tel. +358 295 330 041

Special Adviser Andreas Elfving
(Nordic cooperation, Religious affairs, Media relations)
Tel. +358 295 330 043

Special Adviser Laura Ollila
(Liberal adult education, Economic policy)
Tel. +358 295 330 130

Advisers Grönroos, Elfving, Ollila
Administrative Assistant Anette Holmberg
Tel. +358 295 330 031

Special Adviser Johanna Mantere
(Early childhood education and care, Basic education)
Tel. +358 295 330 330

Special Adviser Anita Westerholm
(General upper secondary education, Vocational education and training)
Tel. +358 295 330 085

Advisers Mantere, Westerholm
Administrative Assistant Gonzalo Toro Caceres
Tel. +358 295 160 966

Minister of Science and Culture

Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie

Secretary to the Minister Jere Kare 
Tel. +358 295 330 397

State Secretary

State Secretary Kristiina Kokko
Tel. +358 295 530 039

Administrative Assistant Siiri Peltonen
Tel. +358 295 160 258

Advisers

Special Adviser Emmi Venäläinen
(science and higher education, communication and media relations)
Tel. +358 504 532 773

Special Adviser Santeri Lohi 
(culture and art, copyright)
Tel. +358 295 330 353

Administrative Assistant Siiri Peltonen
(Special Adviser Venäläinen)
Tel. +358 295 160 258

Administrative Assistant Nikita Ravalt
(Special Adviser Lohi)
Tel. +358 295 160 534

 

 

Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity

Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Sandra Bergqvist

Secretary to the Minister Anu Löfhjelm
Tel. +358 295 330 308

Advisers

Special Adviser Rosanna Blomster
(youth, student financial aid)
Tel. +358 295 330 337

Special Adviser Anders Portin
(sports and physical activity, communication)
Tel. +358 295 330 040

Administrative Assistant Laura-Maria Petäjä
Tel. +358 295 330 174

Permanent Secretary

Permanent Secretary Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen
Tel +358 295 330 258  
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 Thomas Sund
Tel +358 295 330 133

Secretary to the unit, Communications Coordinator Merja Laavola
Tel +358 295 330 177

Secretariat for International Relations

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

Secretary for International Affairs Tiina Joutsenvaara
Tel +358 295 330 053

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

Director General Minna Polvinen
Tel +358 295 330 262

Assistant Riina Järvinen
Tel +358 295 330 321

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 Kati Lounema
Tel +358 295 330 037

Administrative Assistant Helena Leskinen
Tel +358 295 330 033

Department for Higher Education and Science Policy 

Director General Sirkku Linna
Tel +358 295 330 515

Executive Assistant Janika Markkila
Tel +358 295 330 328

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 Jorma Waldén
Tel +358 295 330 338

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 Laura Määttänen
Tel +358 295 3 30402

Department for Youth and Sport Policy

Director General Tiina Kivisaari
Tel +358 295 3 30178 

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 Emmi Kailasvuo
Tel +358 295 330 119

Finance Unit

Director of Finance Pasi Rentola
Tel +358  295 330 211

Administrative Assistant Päivi Jalonen
Tel +358 295 330 109