![](https://vm.fi/documents/194055633/209272353/Riikka-Purra-O45A3251-yja.jpg/9f5e2ff7-e3ab-fecb-1b2a-0b45c3205bf6?version=1.0&t=1707916273269&imagePreview=1)
Minister of Finance Riikka Purra
The Finns Party
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance is led by Minister of Finance Riikka Purra. Her responsibilities at the Ministry include economic policy, economic prospects and taxation.
Profile
Riikka Katriina Purra was born on 13 June 1977 in Pirkkala. She spent her childhood and youth in Tampere. She lives in Kirkkonummi with her husband and children.
Purra graduated with a Master of Social Sciences from the University of Turku in 2004. She studied political science, economics, environmental policy and, later, educational science. Purra worked at the university, for example, as a graduate student and teacher. In 2016, she stared work as a political planner in the Finns Party.
Purra has served as a member of the Local Council of Kirkkonummi since 2017 and as a member of the County Council of the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County since 2022. Purra was elected to Parliament for the first time in 2019. During her first parliamentary term, Purra chaired the Administration Committee.
Purra was elected as a deputy leader of the Finns Party in 2019 and as leader in 2021. In her free time, Purra likes to spend time in nature, make vegetarian food and spend time with her family at home and at their summer cottage.
Personal details
Member of Parliament
The Finns Party
Date and place of birth: 13.6.1977 Pirkkala
Domicile: Kirkkonummi
Minister of Finance 20.6.2023 -
Further information
The ministries are not responsible for the contents or maintenance of government ministers' personal websites.
Contact details
Minister of Finance
Secretary to the Minister Emmi Lehtonen
Tel. +358 295 530 629
State Secretary to the Minister
State Secretary to the Minister Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo
Administrative Assistant Inessa Rif
Tel. +358 295 530 615
Advisers
Special Adviser Niko Ohvo
The Finns Party's ministerial group
tel. +358 295 530 030
Special Adviser Jussi Lindgren
Economic policy
tel. +358 295 530 514
Special Adviser Mikael Lith
International affairs
tel. +358 295 530 334
Special Adviser Jari Mäkäräinen
Communications
tel. +358 295 530 213
Administrative Assistants to the Special Advisers:
Administrative Assistant Inessa Rif
Niko Ohvo
tel. +358 295 530 615
Administrative Assistant Kati Orenius
Jussi Lindgren, Mikael Lith and Jari Mäkäräinen
tel. +358 295 530 306
Ministry of Finance
Snellmaninkatu 1, Helsinki
PO Box 28
FI-00023 Government, Finland