Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Tarja Haapakoski
Tel. +358 295 063 501
State Secretaries
Ms Ann-Mari Kemell
tel. +358 295 047 332
Ms Anna-Mari Vimpari, State Secretary of the ministerial group of the Centre Party
tel. +358 295 330 207
Advisers
Mr Matias Ollila, Special Adviser
tel. +358 295 047 412
Mr Hannes Torppa, Special Adviser
tel. +358 295 047 405
Ms Sonja Hällfors, Special Adviser
tel. +358 0295 047 380
Ms Nina Alatalo, Adviser to the Minister (EU and International Affairs)
tel. +358 295 047 171
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Aleksanterinkatu 4, Helsinki
PO Box 32
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
News
Sonja Hällfors appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister of Economic Affairs
EU energy ministers to discuss security of energy supply and preparedness for situation in autumn
Finland participates in creating a European value chain for the hydrogen economy
Minister of Economic Affairs Lintilä to attend UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon
EU energy ministers to decide on proposals to tighten energy efficiency and renewable energy targets
Four European innovation hubs to be established in Finland
Government decides on regions eligible for higher investment aid in 2022–2027
Minister Lintilä welcomes new battery chemicals plant in Sotkamo, calling it a “milestone in building a responsible battery value chain”
Matias Ollila and Hannes Torppa appointed as Special Advisers to Minister of Economic Affairs
Minister Lintilä participates in Team Finland visit to Norway to promote battery and electrification cooperation
Personal details
Minister of Economic Affairs 10 December 2019 to present
Bachelor of Administrative Sciences, Member of Parliament
Centre Party of Finland
Date and place of birth: 15 April 1966, Toholampi
Place of residence: Toholampi
Political career
Minister of Economic Affairs 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Finance (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister (Rinne), 6 June 2019–12 September 2019
Minister of Economic Affairs, ownership steering (Sipilä), 5 May 2017–6 June 2019
Minister of Economic Affairs (Sipilä), 29 December 2016–6 June 2019
Member of Parliament, 1999 to present
Parliament work
Local Council of Toholampi, Member 2001–2017
Toholampi Local Council, Chair 1997–2000
Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia, Board, Chair 2001–2005
Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia, Assembly, Member 1997–2000
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Pouttu Oy 1994–1999
Suomen Hippos ry, The Finnish Trotting and Breeding Association, Chair 2008–2016
European Trotting Union, Board, Member 2009–2016
Other information
Spouse: Pirjo Pikkukangas-Lintilä
Interests: harness racing, football, sports
Language skills: Finnish, English, Swedish
Further information
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Instagram
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