State Secretary and Permanent State Under-Secretary
State Secretary
A State Secretary directs the Prime Minister’s Office and is assisted by the Permanent State Under-Secretary. The State Secretary to the Prime Minister also chairs meetings of the ministries’ Permanent Secretaries. State Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office is Mr Henrik Haapajärvi.
Permanent State Under-Secretary
The duties of Timo Lankinen, Permanent State Under-Secretary, include directing and monitoring the work of the Prime Minister's Office. The Permanent State Under-Secretary ensures the quality of legal drafting and the coordination of preparatory work by public officials in the Prime Minister's Office. He is also responsible for preparatory work on the objectives of the Prime Minister's Office and for monitoring their implementation.
The Permanent State Under-Secretary directs and develops the administration and ensures the overall security and preparedness of the Prime Minister's Office. He also acts as rapporteur during the process of forming a government.
Henrik Haapajärvi, State Secretary
Prime Minister's Office, Management Telephone:0916022006 [email protected]
Veera Välikangas, Administrative Assistant
Prime Minister's Office, Government Administration Department, HR and Finance Division, Henkilöstöyksikkö Telephone:0295160251 [email protected]
Timo Lankinen, Permanent State Under-Secretary
Prime Minister's Office, Management Telephone:0295160300 [email protected]
Anu Hares, Administrative Assistant
Prime Minister's Office, Pääministeri Erityisavustajat Telephone:0295160308 [email protected]