Mira Keränen to serve as senior political advisor to Mayor Juhana Vartiainen

Mayor Juhana Vartiainen has appointed Mira Keränen, 35, as his senior political advisor.

Mayor Juhana Vartiainen has appointed Mira Keränen, 35, as his senior political advisor. Keränen holds a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations and will deputise for Teresa Salminen during the latter’s parental leave from 28 February 2022 onwards.

Keränen is transferring to the role of senior political advisor to Mayor Vartiainen from the post of senior advisor at the Finnish Immigration Service.

Previously in her career, Keränen has worked, for example, as a parliamentary advisor and as a liaison officer in NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR).