Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 11/2024
28 February 2024
Master of Political Sciences Lauri Tierala has been appointed as Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made the appointment at the Presidential session on 28 February 2024, at the request of president-elect Alexander Stubb.
Lauri Tierala will take office as Secretary General and at the same time as Head of Cabinet of the President on 1 March 2024. Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, Lauri Tierala served as State Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen.
On 1 March, incoming president Alexander Stubb will also appoint the following members to his forthcoming cabinet:
Juha Rainne, Director of Legal Affairs
Aliisa Tornberg, Director of Foreign and Security Policy
Rasmus Hindrén, Director of Defence Policy (as of 5 March)
Mari-Kaisa Brander, Director of Communications
Ville Brummer, Director of Peace Mediation (as of 18 March)
Tuomas Telkkä, Domestic Affairs Adviser
Kirsi Koskinen will assume the duties of Assistant to the new President as of 4 March.