The work of the MSAH is led by three ministers, three state secretaries and a permanent secretary.
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Ministers |
Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Liisa Hyssälä Minister's profile (Government website) The Minister of Social Affairs and Health deals with those matters not handled by the Minister of Health and Social Services and the Equality Minister. |
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Paula Risikko Minister's profile (Government website) The Minister of Health and Social Services deals with matters handled by the Department for Promotion of Welfare and Health, and matters handled by the Department for Social and Health Services (with the exception of pharmaceutical services, which fall within the ambit of the job description of the Minister of Social Affairs and Health). |
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Minister of Gender Equality Affairs, Stefan Wallin Minister's profile (government website) The Minister for Equality deals with matters of gender equality. |
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State secretaries |
Eeva Kuuskoski is State Secretary to the
Minister of Social Affairs and Health.
The state secretaries assist and represent the ministers. Their work involves furthering and monitoring the implementation of the government programme in the minister's particular field of responsibility, dealing with the collaboration between the ministry and other administrative sectors, and assisting the ministry in its international work, particularly in the EU. |
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Permanent Secretary |
The MSAH's Permanent Secretary is Kari Välimäki. The Permanent Secretary leads and oversees the ministry's work and assists the ministers. Responsibilities include the quality of legislation drafting, the coordination of the activities of the ministry and the administrative sector, and the preparation and monitoring of the ministry's set goals. |
