Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen

Photo: Lauri Heikkinen / Prime Minister's Office

Since 20.6.2023, Antti Häkkänen has served as Minister of Defence.

Curriculum Vitae

Date and place of birth

1985 Mäntyharju

Profession and education

Lawyer

Master of Laws 2014, University of Helsinki

Political career

Minister of Defence 20.6.2023–

Minister of Justice 5.5.2017–5.6.2019

Member of Parliament 2015–

National Coalition Party, Vice-Chairman 2016–

Mäntyharju Local Council, Member 2009–

Military rank

Lieutenant

Assistants to the Minister of Defence

PA to the Minister of Defence
Ms Venla Vauramo

tel. +358 295 140 103

Special Advisor

Mr Dani Niskanen
Matters of the Ministry of Defence’s Administration Policy Department, including legislative projects

Matters of the Ministry of Defence's Defence Policy Department and Resource Policy Department, including NATO and the EU
Minister's communications and media relations

tel. +358 41 544 4967

Assistant to the Special Advisors
Ms Heta Tappura

tel. +358 295 160 624

Military Advisor to the Minister of Defence
Colonel Markku Viitasaari

tel. +358 295 140 138

Aide-de-Camp
Lieutenant Commander Lauri Korhonen

tel. +358 295 140 102

E-mail addresses are firstname.lastname@gov.fi.