Responsibilities of ministers in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
In Petteri Orpo’s Government, three ministers are responsible for matters falling within the mandate of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Security, the Department for Work and Gender Equality and the Department for Safety, Security and Health. However, she is not responsible for matters related to unemployment security and adult education within the Department for Insurance and Social Security, because these matters fall under the responsibility of Minister of Employment Arto Satonen. Grahn-Laasonen is also responsible for social assistance matters within the Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare.
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso is responsible for other matters covered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, apart from those that are the responsibility of Minister of Social Security Grahn-Laasonen and Minister of Employment Satonen. This means that Juuso is responsible for all matters (excluding social assistance) covered by the Department for Steering of Healthcare and Social Welfare, the Department for Communities and Functional Capacity and the Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare. She also handles matters covered by the Ministry’s separate units.
Minister of Employment Arto Satonen, who was appointed to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, has responsibilities at both the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. At the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, he is responsible for matters related to unemployment security and adult education.