Jussi Pajunen

Ylipormestari (High Mayor)
Jussi Pajunen
City Manager of Helsinki
In office
1 June 2005 – 7 June 2017
Preceded byEva-Riitta Siitonen
Succeeded byJan Vapaavuori (as mayor)
Personal details
Born (1954-09-05) 5 September 1954 (age 70)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyNational Coalition Party
SpouseJaana Pajunen
Alma materHelsinki School of Economics
INSEAD

Jussi Ilmari Pajunen (born 5 September 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician of the National Coalition Party and former city manager of Helsinki.

Prior to this appointment, Pajunen served as a member of the City Council in 1997–2005, and became a member of the City Board in 1999. In 2003 he assumed the position of Chairman of the City Board, holding it until his appointment as City Manager of Helsinki.

As City Manager, Pajunen was closely involved in Helsinki's bid to become World Design Capital in 2012 under the theme "Open Helsinki".