Members of the Judicial Appointments Board

Composition of the Judicial Appointments Board 15.5.2020-14.5.2025

(deputy members in brackets)

Chairperson

Justice Timo Ojala, Supreme Court
(Justice Tuija Turpeinen, Supreme Court)

Vice chairperson

Justice Riitta Mutikainen, The Supreme Administrative Court
(Justice Outi Suviranta, The Supreme Administrative Court)

Members

President of the Court of Appeal Asko Välimaa, Helsinki Court of Appeal
(President of the Court of Appeal Jyrki Kiviniemi, Rovaniemi Court of Appeal)

Chief Judge of the Administrative Court Juhana Niemi, Northern Finland Administrative Court
(Chief Judge of the Administrative Court Seija Kaijanen, Turku Administrative Court)

Chief Judge Marja Virtanen, South Savo District Court
(Chief Judge Kari Turtiainen, Oulu District Court)

Judge of the Court of Appeal Eero Antikainen, Eastern Finland Court of Appeal
(Judge of the Court of Appeal Virva Nyman, Helsinki Court of Appeal)

District Court Judge Petra Spring, District Court of Itä-Uusimaa
(District Court Judge Elise Salpaoja, District Court of Varsinais-Suomi)

Administrative Court Judge Katja Sorsimo, Turku Administrative Court
(Administrative Court Judge Hanna Nieminen-Finne, Vaasa Administrative Court)

Senior Judge of the Insurance Court Aija Peltola, Insurance Court

(Market court judge Reima Jussila, The Market Court)

Attorney-at-Law Risto Sipilä, Helsinki
(Attorney-at-Law Antti Vainio, Savonlinna)

State Prosecutor Mika Appelsin, Office of the Prosecutor General
(Chief Prosecutor Hurmala-Kanerva Leena, National Prosecution Authority)

Professor Päivi Korpisaari, University of Helsinki
(Professor Minna Kimpimäki, University of Lapland)

The secretary of the Judicial Appointments Board is Anu Pitkänen.