Ms Minna Kivimäki has been appointed Director-General of the Transport Policy Department at Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment to the post of Director-General is for a period of five years.

Ms Kivimäki is a Master of Laws. She became Director of the Ministry's Transport Services Unit in September 2008.

The Ministry's Transport Policy Department deals with matters related to the transport system, transport services, traffic safety, logistics and Russia cooperation.