Yle's Administrative Council
Yle's Administrative Council has 21 members. Administrative Council assembles 6–7 times during a calendar year.
Yle's Administrative Council includes representatives from the fields of science, art, education, business and economics, as well as representatives of different social and language groups (The Act on Yleisradio Oy). Yle's personnel have two staff representatives in the Administrative Council. Staff representatives have the right to attend and speak at the meetings, but do not have the right to vote.
Tasks of The Administrative Council
Elects and dismisses the company’s Board of Directors and its Chairman and determines the compensation for Board Members
Decides on issues concerning considerable restriction or expansion of the activities or significant changes in the organization of the company
Oversees and supervises that tasks involving public service programme activities are carried out
Submits a report every second year on the implementation of the public service in the past two years to Parliament after having heard the Sami Parliament
Decides on Yle's strategy
Decides on the economical and operational guidelines
Reviews and approves the annual report of the Board of Directors
Supervises the administration of the company and issue a statement on the financial statement and the auditors’ report to the Ordinary General Meeting of the shareholders.
Members of The Administrative Council
Yle's Administrative Council held its first meeting on June 30, 2023. The Parliament elected the members on June 28.
Administrative Council's Chairman is Sinuhe Wallinheimo (National Coalition Party).
Some of the members are new, some have served on Yle's Administrative Council in previous years.
Sinuhe Wallinheimo, Chairman
National Coalition Party
Member since 2023
Jari Ronkainen
Finns Party
Member since 2015
Pauli Aalto-Setälä
National Coalition Party
Member since 2023
Li Andersson
Left Alliance
Member since 2023
Elisa Gebhard
Social Democratic Party
Member since 2023
Maria Guzenina
Social Democratic Party
Member since 2019
Petri Honkonen
Centre Party
Member since 2023
Teemu Keskisarja
Finns Party
Member since 2023
Pihla Keto-Huovinen
National Coalition Party
Member since 2023
Marko Kilpi
National Coalition Party
Member since 2023
Johan Kvarnström
Social Democratic Party
Member since 2021
Suna Kymäläinen
Social Democratic Party
Member since 2015
Hanna-Leena Mattila
Centre Party
Member since 2023
Maria Ohisalo
Green League
Member since 2023
Mikko Ollikainen
Swedish Parliamentary Group
Member since 2021
Susanne Päivärinta
National Coalition Party
Member since 2023
Päivi Räsänen
Christian Democrats
Member since 2019
Jaana Strandman
Finns Party
Member since 2023
Joakim Vigelius
Finns Party
Member since 2023
Pia Viitanen
Social Democratic Party
Member since 2023
Timo Vornanen
Finns Party
Member since 2023
Staff Representatives
Tapio Räihä, journalist
deputy representatives Patrik Schauman and Camilla Vilkman
Jukka Kuusinen, assistant
deputy representatives Ann-Louise Laaksonen and Miikka Liukkonen
Working Committee
Sinuhe Wallinheimo, Chairman
Jari Ronkainen, Vice Chairman
Suna Kymäläinen 30 June 2023–30 June 2025
Maria Guzenina 1 July 2025–6/2027 (until a new supervisory board is elected)
Petri Honkonen
Maria Ohisalo
Li Andersson
Mikko Ollikainen
Päivi Räsänen