Government of Finland
Government of Finland
06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 02:34
Karoliina Partanen appointed as Minister of Social Security
Karoliina Partanen appointed as Minister of Social Security
Government Communications Department
Photo: Parliament of Finland
Publication date 16.6.2026 11.32
Type:Press release
On 16 June, the President of the Republic appointed Member of Parliament, Master of Laws (trained on the bench) Karoliina Partanen to serve as Minister of Social Security. At the same time, the President released Sanni Grahn-Laasonen from her duties as Minister of Social Security and as a member of the Government.
Following the presidential session, the government plenary session decided on changes to deputising arrangements and the composition of ministerial working groups. At the beginning of the session, Minister Partanen also took her oath of office and judicial oath. The division of duties between the ministers will remain unchanged.
Inquiries: Jyri Rantala, Acting Director General of the Government Communications Department, tel. +358 295 160 622 and Tuulia Nieminen, Senior Communications Specialist, tel. +358 50 594 1956, Prime Minister's Office
Email addresses are in the format [email protected].
Government of Finland published this content on June 16, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on June 16, 2026 at 08:34 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]