Hanna Kosonen
Minister of Science and Culture
Centre Party of Finland
Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Johanna Klemettinen-Kataja
Tel. +358 295 330 156
State Secretary
Mr Tuomo Puumala
tel. +358 295 161 002
Mr Jari Partanen, State Secretary of the ministerial group of the Centre Party
tel. +358 29 5047 225
[email protected]
Advisers
Ms Eeva Kärkkäinen, Special Adviser (Higher education policy, communications and press relations of the Minister of Science and Culture)
Tel. +358 40 149 2201
Ms Satu Mäki-Lassila, Special Adviser (Church and cultural affairs, relations with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
Tel. +358 50 505 9537
Ms Silja Silvasti, Special Adviser (Youth and sport policy)
Tel. +358 50 330 062
Ministry of Education and Culture
Meritullinkatu 10, Helsinki
PO Box 29
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Personalia
Personal details
Minister of Science and Culture, 10 December 2019 to present
Master of Arts, Member of Parliament and Entrepreneur
Centre Party
Date and place of birth: 27 February 1976 Savonlinna
Place of residence: Savonlinna
Political career
Minister of Science and Culture, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Science and Culture (Rinne), 9 August 2019–10 December 2019
Centre Party Parliamentary Group, First Vice Chair 2018 to present
Finnish Centre Women in Savonlinna, Chair 2017 to present
Member of Parliament 2015 to present
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Töpinä, Entrepreneur 2014 to present
Diges ry, Specialist 2008–2014
Maahenki Oy, Cultural Producer 2006–2007
Puu kulttuurissa ry, Executive Director 2004–2005
Metsäliitto, Communications Trainee 2003–2004
Etelä-Savon Liikunta regional sports federation, Vice Chair 2015–2017
Other information
Language skills: Finnish, English, Swedish, German
Interests: orienteering, running, skiing, yoga, reading and all forms of culture