Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen
The Finns Party
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen heads the Ministry of the Interior. She is responsible for internal security and migration matters covered by the Ministry of the Interior. Minister Rantanen is also responsible for matters related to integration covered by the Labour Migration and Integration Unit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Profile
Mari Rantanen was born on 29 March 1976 in Lappeenranta. She lives in Helsinki with her spouse and daughter.
Rantanen has achieved qualifications in several fields of study: she is a police officer, a paramedic, a nurse and a practical nurse.
Mari Rantanen first entered Parliament in 2019. In Parliament, she has been a member of the Administration Committee, the Transport and Communications Committee, the Legal Affairs Committee and the Intelligence Oversight Committee. Rantanen has chaired the Administration Committee since 2022. She has been a member of Helsinki City Council since 2017.
Work, health and safety are issues close to Rantanen’s heart, and she wants to work for a safer and better Finland.
Personal details
Member of Parliament
The Finns Party
Domicile: Helsinki
Minister of the Interior 8.11.2024 -
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Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Jaana Söderman
Tel. +358 295 418 801
State Secretary
Antti Salminen
Tel. +358 295 160 160
Administrative Assistant Tiina Landström
Tel. +358 295 488 405
Special Advisers
Timo Kerttula
- police, rescue services, emergency response centre operations and border management
Tel. +358 295 160 937
Maria Paaso
- migration and integration
Tel. +358 295 160 046
Administrative Assistant Heidi Mäkiprosi
Tel. +358 295 488 381
Requests for interviews with minister by email to: [email protected]
Ministry of the Interior
Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki
PO Box 26, FI-00023 Government
[email protected]