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Mika Lintilä appointed as the new Minister of Economic Affairs

Government Communications Department
Publication date 29.12.2016 14.41 | Published in English on 29.12.2016 at 14.54
Press release 581/2016

On Thursday 29 December, the President of the Republic appointed Mika Lintilä, MP, as Minister of Economic Affairs. On the same occasion the President of the Republic released Olli Rehn from his duties as Minister of Economic Affairs.

The Government plenary session on 29 December decided on the division of responsibilities and ministerial deputies as well as on the composition of ministerial committees and the Economic Council. The Government also decided to submit a communication to Parliament on Minister Lintilä’s private interests. The Government session started with the swearing in of Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä.

State Secretary Jari Partanen was appointed to continue in his duties as state secretary to the Centre Party ministers.

Inquiries: Paula Lehtomäki, State Secretary, tel. +358 295 160 280, Prime Minister’s Office

Personal details of Minister Lintilä

Division of responsibilities between ministers and ministerial deputies 

Ministerial Committees 

Ministerial working groups 

Mika Lintilä