Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM, Finnish: Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, Swedish: Arbets- och näringsministeriet) is one of the ministries of the Finnish Government. The ministry implements industry, labor, and local development policies.

There are two ministerial portfolios located within the ministry:[2]

The ministry was formed in 2008 by merging the former Ministry of Labour (työministeriö), the former Ministry of Trade and Industry (kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö), and parts of the Ministry of the Interior (sisäministeriö) related to local administration. The first minister was Mauri Pekkarinen. The combination was called superministeriö because it was so large and diverse. The intention of the merger was to make sure that labor policy and industrial policy, as well as others such as immigration policy and regional policy, are coordinated and don't go separate ways.

The ministry manages 15 local employment and economy offices, 15 local Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment and a host of separate national agencies.

Agencies

Government agencies:

Companies:

Funds:

  • Nuclear Waste Management Fund
  • Security of Supply Fund
  • State Guarantee Fund

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tässä ovat Marinin hallituksen ministerit – joukko äänikuningattaria, pikapaluun tekijä, maailman nuorin pääministeri" (in Finnish). Yle. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön johto ja organisaatio". Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-24.