Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)
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| Finnish: liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö Swedish: kommunikationsministeriet | |
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| Jurisdiction | Republic of Finland |
| Headquarters | Eteläesplanadi 16, Helsinki |
| Employees | 180 |
| Annual budget | €3.363 billion (2018) |
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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.[citation needed]
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[edit]
- ^ "About the Government". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "The Ministry". Ministry of Transport and Communications. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Valtionbudjetti.fi: talousarvioesitys 2018 visualisoituna". Valtionbudjetti.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Administrative sector - Ministry of Transport and Communications". www.lvm.fi. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
