Secretary General

Lauri Tierala

Lauri Tierala

Minor in Leadership and Management Studies, University of
Helsinki, 2008
Master of Social Sciences (Internal relations/Political history),
University of Helsinki, 2006

Secretary General and Chief of Cabinet, Office of the
President of the Republic of Finland, 2024–

State Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of
Defence, 2023–2024
Programme Director, European Digital Media Observatory,
2022–2023
Senior Adviser, Partner, Miltton Networks, 2018–2021
Manager, Market Access and Aeropolitics, Finnair Plc, 2016–2018
Manager, Public Affairs, Finnair Plc, 2015–2016
Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance, 2015
Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, 2014–2015
Senior Political Adviser to the Minister for European Affairs and
Foreign Trade, 2011–2014
Special Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 2010–2011
Counsellor in the Secretariat for EU Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office,
2010
Adviser in the Secretariat for EU Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office,
2008–2010
Secretary General, European Movement in Finland, 2006–2008
Political assistant to an MEP, European Parliament 2005–2006
Communication officer and consultant, Finnish Defence Forces
2004