Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)

Ministry of Transport and Communications
Finnish: liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö
Swedish: kommunikationsministeriet
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Republic of Finland
Headquarters Eteläesplanadi 16, Helsinki
Employees 180
Annual budget €3.363 billion (2018)
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Harri Pursiainen
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (LVM, Finnish: liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö, Swedish: kommunikationsministeriet) is one of the twelve ministries which comprise the Finnish Government.[1] LVM oversees Finland's transportation network and the country's communication services.[2]

LVM's budget for 2018 is €3,362,555,000.[3] The ministry employs 180 people.

Agencies within the ministry's administrative reach include the Finnish Transport Agency, Trafi, FICORA, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The ministry is in charge of several state-owned companies; the most notable of these is Finland's national public broadcasting company, Yle.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Government". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. ↑ "The Ministry". Ministry of Transport and Communications. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Valtionbudjetti.fi: talousarvioesitys 2018 visualisoituna". Valtionbudjetti.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Administrative sector - Ministry of Transport and Communications". www.lvm.fi. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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