The City Council

The City Council is the highest decision-maker of Mikkeli. The Council makes decisions concerning all the most important issues, for example annual budgets.

Distribution of City Council seats (59 seats):
The Finnish Social Democratic Party, 18 members
The National Coalition Party, 17 members
The Finnish Centre Party, 14 members
The Green Party, 5 members
The True Finns, 3 members
The Christian Democratic Party of Finland, 2 members

Chairman of the City Council
Olli Nepponen
Tel. +358 09 432 3043
E-mail: (olli.nepponen(at)eduskunta.fi)

Deputy Chairman of the City Council
Martti Lokka
Tel. +358 500 575 657
E-mail: (martti.lokka(at)surffi.fi)

Deputy Chairman of the City Council
Pauliina Viitamies
Tel. +358 50 512 2561
E-mail: (pauliina.viitamies(at)eduskunta.fi)

The City Board

The City Board makes decisions concerning several important issues. For example they prepare essential matters for further processing.

Distribution of Board seats (11 seats):
The Finnish Social Democratic Party, 3 members
The Finnish Centre Party, 3 members
The National Coalition Party, 3 members
The Green Party, 1 member
The True Finns, 1 member

Chairman of the City Board
Arto Seppälä
Tel. +358 44 794 2208
E-mail: (arto.seppala(at)mikkeli.fi)

Deputy Chairman of the City Board
Pertti Oksa
Tel. +358 500 555 366
E-mail: (pertti.oksa(at)oxa.fi)

Deputy Chairman of the City Board
Seija Korhonen
Tel. +358 44 794 2206
E-mail: (seija.korhonen(at)fimnet.fi)

Mayor
Kimmo Mikander
Tel. +358 15 194 2000 or +358 44 794 2000
Fax +358 15 194 2040

Secretary to the Mayor
Sirpa Hyyryläinen
Tel. +358 15 194 2002 or +358 44 794 2002

Development Director
Soile Kuitunen
Tel. +358 44 794 2010

Administrative Secretary
Rauni Oinonen
Tel. +358 15 194 2022 or +358 44 794 2022

Administrative Manager
Tapio Hauvala
Tel. +358 15 194 2030 or +358 44 794 2030
Fax +358 15 194 2040

Office Secretary
Marja-Liisa Puttonen
Tel. +358 15 194 2032 or +358 44 794 2032
Fax +358 15 194 2040

Chief Information Officer
Matti Laitsaari
Tel. +358 44 794 2752
Fax +358 15 194 2040

Development Manager
Kimmo Airas
Tel. +358 15 194 2092 or +358 44 794 2092

Financial Manager
Kirsi Ollikainen
Tel. +358 44 794 2064

IT Manager
Jarmo Tiainen (Etelä-Savon Tietohallinto Ld)
Tel. +358 44 794 2223

City Attorney
Ari Liikanen
Tel. +358 44 794 2031

Financial Manager
Heikki Siira
Tel. +358 15 194 2050 or +358 44 794 2050

Development Manager
Sune Lehkonen
Tel. +358 44 794 2094