SuPer and Tehy back Else-Mai Kirvesniemi for STTK President
SuPer and Tehy nominate Master of Laws with court training Else-Mai Kirvesniemi for STTK president. Else-Mai Kirvesniemi has strong advocacy experience from both the public and private sectors. She is currently working as the executive director of Tehy for the ninth year. Previously, she worked for 15 years as a lawyer, head of legal affairs…
President of SuPer Päivi Inberg and President of Tehy Millariikka Rytkönen unanimously agree that Else-Mai Kirvesniemi is the right person to take the helm at STTK.
“Kirvesniemi is an excellent choice for STTK president at a challenging time in society when there are systematic attempts to undermine workers’ rights. Defending an equal and non-discriminatory working life requires more robust advocacy,” say the presidents of SuPer and Tehy.
Else-Mai Kirvesniemi says she is very honoured to receive such a broad show of support and trust.
“I am available and ready for this important task. STTK must reform and respond to social change by advocating more strongly for the interests of its members,” Kirvesniemi says.
STTK’s highest decision-making power is exercised by the 60-member assembly, which will elect a new president for the central organisation on 18 December. The current STTK President Antti Palola will be retiring.
Publiced in English 1.9.2025.
Further information:
Else-Mai Kirvesniemi, Executive Director of Tehy ry, tel. +358 (0)50 346 0847
Päivi Inberg, President of the Finnish Union of Practical Nurses SuPer, tel. +358 (0)40 705 9115
Millariikka Rytkönen, President of Tehy ry, requests for interviews via Special Advisor Mila Huovinen, tel. +358 (0)400 540 005
Image for media use: Else-Mai Kirvesniemi. Image: Tehy/Leena Louhivaara.