Composition of the Economic Council of Finland

In addition to the Prime Minister, the Economic Council has 11–21 members appointed by the Government. Some Council members are also members of the Government.

The Economic Council is appointed for the duration of a Government term, except for Government members, whose term on the Council is limited to the duration of their ministerial term.

Chairperson

Ms Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland

Vice-chairperson

Ms Annika Saarikko, Minister of Finance

Members

Ms Li Andersson, Minister of Education
Mr Jarkko Eloranta, Chairman, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)
Ms Tuula Haatainen, Minister of Employment
Ms Anna-Maja Henriksson, Minister of Justice
Mr Petri Honkonen, Minister of Science and Culture
Mr Jyri Häkämies, Managing Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries, EK
Mr Markku Jalonen, Managing Director, Local Government and County Employers, KT
Ms Minna Karhunen, CEO, Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
Mr Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs
Ms Maria Löfgren, Chairman, AKAVA Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
Mr Juha Marttila, Chairman, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
Ms Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Interior
Ms Maria Ohisalo, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Mr Antti Palola, Chairman, Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK)
Mr Mikael Pentikäinen, Managing Director, Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Mr Olli Rehn, Director-General, Bank of Finland
Mr Juho Romakkaniemi, CEO, Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland
Ms Hanna Sarkkinen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Mr Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade
Ms Tytti Tuppurainen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering

Permanent experts

Mr Henrik Haapajärvi,  State Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office
Mr Juha Majanen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Secretariat of the Economic Council

The Secretariat of the Economic Council assists the Economic Council in carrying out its duties. The Secretariat prepares meetings of the Economic Council. It also organises and, in part, produces reports and analyses for use by the Council. It maintains contacts with authorities, institutions and organisations involved in economic research and with the economic and social councils of other countries. In addition, the Secretariat monitors economic policy developments and performs other duties assigned to it by the Chairperson of the Economic Council.

The Secretariat of the Economic Council operates from the Prime Minister’s Office.