Council

A Council elected by our members holds the highest decision-making authority in the union.

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
  • 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
  • Sini Lange-Härkönen
  • Liisa Lattu
  • Minttu Mali
  • Maarit Marjusaari
  • Minna Paavola
  • Anitta Pakanen
  • Heidi Pakarinen
  • Tanja Rantala
  • 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 2024-2025

  • Julia Lautala
  • Jani Siirilä
  • Lauri Malkamäki

 

OAJ Council contact details

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