Paula Lehtomäki – CV
Photographer
Laura Kotila, Statsrådets kansli
Paula Lehtomäki took over as the new Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers on 18 March 2019, moving from a position as State Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office in Finland.
Personal information
Date and place of birth: 29/11/1972, Kuhmo
Place of residence: Helsinki
Family status: Married, three children
Native language: Finnish
Education
- MSc in Economics 1999
- BSc in Political Science 1996
- School leaving certificate 1991
Work experience
- State Secretary 2015–2019
- Minister of the Environment 19/04/2007–22/06/2011 (including six months maternity leave)
- Minister of Foreign Trade and Development and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office 17/04/2003–19/04/2007 (including six months maternity leave)
- Member of Parliament 1999–2015
- Vice-chair of the Economy Committee 2003
- Member of the Finnish delegation to the Nordic Council 1999–2003
- Member of the Finnish delegation to the Council of Europe 2003
- Research Assistant 1998
- Temporary post as headteacher 1995
Decorations
- Commander of the White Rose of Finland
- Military Merit Medal
- War Veterans Association’s Medal of Merit
Organisations and positions of trust
- Centre Party of Finland, Vice-chair 2002–2010
- Kainuu Regional Council 2005–2008
- Kuhmo Town Council 1997–2004
- Board Member Finland-Russia Society 2000–2003, Chair 2014–2015
- Board of the UKK Society 2010–2018
- Management board of the Finland Society 2013–2015
Foreign languages
- English: Excellent
- Russian: Good
- Swedish: Good
- French: Basic
Hobbies
- Non-competitive sport
- Singing