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

E-mail addresses are firstname.lastname(at)gov.fi

PA to the Minister of Defence
Ms Eeva Rissanen
tel. +358 295 140 103

Special Adviser
Mr Dani Niskanen
- defence policy affairs
- legal affairs in the Administrative Policy Department
- NATO affairs
- Minister’s media relations
tel. +358 41 544 4967

Special Adviser
Mr Antti Vesala
- resource policy affairs
- corporate steering, financial and security affairs in the Administrative Policy Department
- EU affairs
- development of conscription service
tel. +358 50 471 0883 / +358 295 140 099

Assistant to the Special Advisers
Ms Heta Tappura
tel. +358 295 160 624

Military Advisor to the Minister of Defence
Commander Mika Raunu
tel. +358 295 140 138

Aide-de-Camp
Lieutenant Commander Lauri Korhonen
tel. +358 295 140 102