The voting districts elect 150 members and 150 deputy members to OAJ’s Council. The seats are divided up between the national voting districts in proportion to the number of members in each district.
The Council also includes 3 members of the student association SOOL with full voting rights and 3 deputy members. In addition, one representative of the OSJ, the Retired Teachers in Finland, has attendance and speaking rights.
The council meets in regular meetings twice a year and in addition, if necessary, in extra meetings. The term of office of the council is four years, except for one year for student representatives.
The council:
- Chooses a chairman for OAJ every four years
- Every two years elects the chairman and two vice-chairmen of the council from among themselves
- Approves OAJ's strategy, action plan, budget, activity report and financial statements.
OAJ Council presidency 2022–2026
- Timo Saavalainen, Council President
- Ulla Kangasniemi, first vice-president, OAJ Council
- Mervi Berg, second vice-president, OAJ Council.
OAJ Council 2022–2026
- The OAJ-YSI district has 96 seats on the Council
- OAJ Vocational Educators and Trainers has 28 seats
- The Early Childhood Education Teachers Union in Finland has 23 seats
- The Union for University Teachers and Researchers has 3 seats
- Teacher Student Union of Finland (SOOL) has 3 seats.
OAJ Council members by district
OAJ-YSI South Karelia
- Tytti Kiiski
- Anu Pohjamo
OAJ-YSI Etelä-Savo
- Miika Lahti
- Petri Lajunen
FSL
- Nancy Bäck
- Sara Kemetter
- Sebastian Lindqvist
- Jeanette Lindroos
- Kimmo Mattson
- Annika Norrgård
- Anna Wahren
- Petra Örn
OAJ-YSI Kainuu
- Marika Pylkkänen
OAJ-YSI Kanta-Häme
- Katri Juvonen
- Erja Oksa
- Maija Vehmas
OAJ-YSI Central Finland
- Jukka Hella
- Jani Paanila
- Anna Pitkänen
- Katja Poikolainen
- Stig Rönnkvist
OAJ-YSI Kymenlaakso
- Antti Alanen
- Sari Pykäläinen
OAJ-YSI Lapland
- Paula Koskela
- Sini Ollila
- Jaakko Sarmola
OAJ-YSI Pirkanmaa
- Riina Hilo
- Risto Härkönen
- Kai Järvinen
- Jouni Kaipainen
- Arto Kauppinen
- Minna Laitila
- Marjaana Myötyri
- Anna Renfors
- Tarja Työläjärvi
OAJ-YSI Ostrobothnia
- Tiina Hagström
- Maija Huuki-Anthopoulou
- Paula Kotirinta
- Pia Latomäki
- Jussi Maijala
- Jaakko Syrjänen
OAJ-YSI North Karelia
- Salla Remes-Ylönen
- Laura Saastamoinen
- Kirsi Vuori
OAJ-YSI North Ostrobothnia
- Erkki Eilola
- Tuulikki Hentilä
- Arto Hietapelto
- Miia Immonen
- Katariina Kattelus
- Timo Kettunen
- Pekka Pieskä
- Riitta Rautio
- Kirsi Ristimella
OAJ-YSI Pohjois-Savo
- Mervi Berg
- Tiina Karjalainen
- Minna Parviainen
- Pekka Sutinen
OAJ-YSI Päijät-Häme
- Jussi Anttila
- Jaana Järvenpää
- Anne Kauppinen
OAJ-YSI Helsinki
- Jaana Alaja
- Jyrki Karjalainen
- Karoliina Kettunen
- Noora Korhonen
- Vesa Lahtinen
- Paula Lehtinen
- Joanna Lukkarila
- Sami Nurminen
- Anna Nyqvist
- Tiina Pesonen
- Timo Saavalainen
- Jukka Sarpila
- Petra Siltainsuu
- Perttu Ståhlberg
- Jukka Talvitie
- Mira Tanninen
- Juho Vehviläinen
- Anu Vilkki
OAJ-YSI Satakunta
- Tuomas Koivisto
- Mika Koivu
- Virpi Ojala
OAJ-YSI Uusimaa
- Leena Aaltonen
- Kirsi Contursi
- Emma Hietaoja
- Lea Hirvasniemi-Haverinen
- Ville Leppäniemi
- Anna-Mari Palomäki
- Päivi Peltola
- Tuomo Suihkonen
OAJ-YSI Varsinais-Suomi
- Jaana Markola
- Anssi Reini
- Marita Savonmäki
- Anne Suomi
- Linda Tammelin
- Jussi Tanhuanpää
- Sameli Valkama
Early Childhood Education Teachers Union in Finland (VOL)
- Susanna Haapsamo
- Annukka Hulkkonen
- Hanna Iso-Kuortti
- Eija Kamppuri
- Niina Kangaspunta
- Monika Koivumäki
- Inka Kosonen
- Anna Laakkonen
- Laura Lahin
- Liisa Lattu
- Minttu Mali
- Maarit Marjusaari
- Minna Paavola
- Anitta Pakanen
- Heidi Pakarinen
- Tanja Rantala
- Anna Roikonen
- Minna Salminen
- Salla Sutinen
- Eeva Uskali
- Aleksi Vehmassalo
- Elina Wallin
OAJ Vocational Educators and Trainers (OAO)
- Hanna-Maija Aarnio
- Arto Anetjärvi
- Jaana Antila
- Tuire Arpalahti
- Toivo Heikkilä
- Lauri Hietalahti
- Jari Hourula
- Ulla Kangasniemi
- Petri Karoskoski
- Sanna Kettunen
- Eero Kolari
- Atte Korte
- Jussi Kuoppala
- Teija Launiainen
- Kimmo Liljeroos
- Tapio Lindfors
- Merja Mäenpää
- Tarja Mäenpää
- Venla Olin
- Jyrki Rantala
- Anna Ruotsala
- Terhi Saarinen
- Matti Seise
- Markku Seppälä
- Juha-Pekka Sillanpää
- Ari-Pekka Sirviö
- Timo Sirviö
- Jarno Varteva
Union for University Teachers and Researchers (YLL)
- Lenita Hietanen
- Seppo Sainio
- Mari Suonio
Teacher Student Union of Finland (SOOL)
Term of office 2023-2024
- Mira Laurinantti
- Sofia Salo
- Taika Vaulo
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