Prime Minister's Office (Finland)

Prime Minister's Office

Valtioneuvoston kanslia Statsrådets kansli
The Prime Minister's Office is located within the Government Palace in Helsinki.
Ministry overview
Formed	27 November 1918; 105 years ago (27 November 1918)
Jurisdiction	Finnish Government
Headquarters	Government Palace Snellmanninkatu 1 A, Helsinki, Finland
Employees	550[1]
Minister responsible	Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister
Ministry executive	Risto Artjoki, State Secretary
Parent department	Finnish Government
Website	vnk.fi

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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.