Six applicants for the position of Director General at Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) monitors and promotes the safety, conformity and reliability of products, services and production systems, as well as consumer and chemical safety. The search for a new Director General of Tukes began in February and the vacancy will be filled from 1 July.

The Director General directs the Agency’s activities and is responsible for their development and effectiveness as well as the achievement of the Agency’s objectives. The Director General is appointed by the Government for a period of five years at a time.

The persons who applied for the position:

Lehtonen Piotr

Nieminen Janne

Nurmi Veli-Pekka

Peltonen Kimmo

Pitchulina Tatyana

One applicant did not want their name published.

Applications were accepted until Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 16.15. The list of applicants may be updated if more applications that have been submitted by the deadline arrive later by post or through the Registry.

Inquiries: 
Antti Neimala, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 295 047 039