Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration

The Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration operates in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance. In addition to the Ministry of Finance, the Advisory Committee has representatives from the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Ministry of the Environment and the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities.

The Advisory Committee’s function is to discuss

1. Development plans and legislation projects concerning local government finances and administration during the preparatory stage
2. The budget proposal in parts that concern local government finances
3. Government proposals concerning local government finances and administration before they are handled in the Government
4. The division of costs between central and local government
5. Other significant matters concerning local government finances and administration.

Composition

Ministry of Finance

Anna-Kaisa Ikonen, Minister of Local Government and Regional Affairs
(deputy Kirstiina Kokko, State Secretary)

Jussi Virsunen, Director General
(deputy Kati Jussila, Financial Counsellor)

Mika Niemelä, Director General of the Budget Department
(deputy Taina Eckstein, Budget Counsellor)

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Annakaisa Iivari, Director General
(deputy Anna Cantell-Forsbom, Director General)

Ministry of Education and Culture

Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen, Director General
(deputy Timo Ertola, Ministerial Adviser)

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment:

Tiina Korhonen, Director General
(deputy Outi Viljamaa, Ministerial Adviser)

Ministry of the Environment:

Juho Korpi, Director of Development
(deputy Samuli Alppi, Environmental Counsellor)

The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities nominates one-half of the members and their deputies to the Advisory Committee.

The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities has appointed the following members and their personal deputies as its representatives to the Advisory Committee:

Minna Karhunen, Chief Executive Officer
(deputy Ulf Stenman, Director)

Timo Reina, Deputy Managing Director
(deputy Mikko Härkönen, Director of Vitality)

Susanna Huovinen, Deputy Managing Director
(deputy Irmeli Myllymäki, Director of Development)

Sanna Lehtonen, Director of Local Government Finances
(deputy Olli Riikonen, Senior Specialist in Local Government Finances)

Juha Myllymäki, Legal Director
(deputy Laura Lyly, Senior Specialist)

Minna Punakallio, Chief Economist
(deputy Elisa Kettunen, Director, Digitalization and Information)

Pirjo Siren, Director, Community and Environment
(deputy Paavo Taipale, Head of Municipal Infrastructure)

The Government has appointed Anna-Kaisa Ikonen , Minister of Local Government and Regional Affairs, as Chair of the Advisory Committee and Minna Karhunen, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, as Vice-Chair.

Anu Hernesmaa, Ministerial Adviser, is the General Secretary of the Advisory Committee.