Valtioneuvoston kanslia Statsrådets kansli | |
The Prime Minister's Office is located within the Government Palace in Helsinki. | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 27 November 1918 |
Jurisdiction | Finnish Government |
Headquarters | Government Palace Snellmanninkatu 1 A, Helsinki, Finland |
Employees | 550[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Ministry executive | |
Parent department | Finnish Government |
Website | vnk.fi |
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO; Finnish: Valtioneuvoston kanslia (VNK); Swedish: Statsrådets kansli; lit. 'council of state's office') is the foremost governing body of the Finnish Government and one of the twelve ministries of Finland. Tracing its roots to the 1809-established Office Administrative Department of the Grand Duchy of Finland, it is currently headed by the Prime Minister of Finland and a State Secretary and located in the Government Palace in the Kruununhaka neighbourhood of Helsinki. Its main functions are to support the Prime Minister and the Finnish Government and to oversee the enactment of government programmes.