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Application period now closed for position of Governor of the Bank of Finland

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The application period for the position of Governor of the Bank of Finland closed at 12:00 noon on Friday 8 November 2024. A total of 8 applications for the position had been received by the deadline.

The applicants are:

Name and qualification

Current position             

Current employer

Viktoria Ahola, BSc (Econ. & Bus. Adm.)

Nursing auxiliary

City of Helsinki

Simon Häggblom, MSocSc                    

Writer

-

Ville Kinnunen, MEd

Class teacher

City of Joensuu

Lauri Kosonen, high school graduate

Agriculture and forestry entrepreneur

-

Risto Nurkkala, BBA                                     

Construction research interviewer

RPT Byggfakta Oy

Jukka Pärnänen, motor vehicle mechanic

-

-

Olli Rehn, DPhil

Governor

Bank of Finland

Mikko Tuomi, MSc (Econ. & Bus. Adm.)

Portfolio manager    

Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management

The position will become vacant on 12 July 2025. The term of office is seven years. 

The Parliamentary Supervisory Council will submit an appointment proposal on the position to the Government. The final decision on the appointment will be made by the President of the Republic upon a proposal from the Government.

For further information, please contact:

Antti Lindtman, Chair of the Parliamentary Supervisory Council, tel. +358 40 577 6255.

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The Bank of Finland is the national monetary authority and central bank of Finland. At the same time, it is also a part of the Eurosystem, which is responsible for monetary policy and other central bank tasks in the euro area and administers use of the world’s second largest currency – the euro.

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