Following the government's proposal, the President of the Republic appointed LL.M. Harri Pursiainen (53) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 11 March 2011. Pursiainen will start his new term of office on 1 June 2011.
The Permanent Secretary's term of office is five years. The duty of the Permanent Secretary is to manage, develop and supervise the operations of the Ministry and its administrative sector.
