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Ministry of the Interior (Finland)

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Ministry of the Interior
Finnish: sisäministeriö
Swedish: inrikesministeriet
Ministry overview
JurisdictionFinnish Government
HeadquartersKirkkokatu 12, Helsinki
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Päivi Nerg

The Ministry of the Interior (Finnish: sisäministeriö, Swedish: inrikesministeriet) is one of the Finnish Government's twelve ministries and is responsible for matters related to internal security such as counter-terrorism, policing, fire & rescue services, and border control, as well as migration issues.[1][2] The ministry is also responsible for matters relating to the flag of Finland and the coats of arms. The ministry is led by the Minister of the Interior, Mari Rantanen of the Finns Party.

The Ministry of the Interior's budget for 2018 is 1,463,996,000.[3] The ministry employs 190 people.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry as an employer". Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ "The Ministry of the Interior". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Valtionbudjetti.fi: talousarvioesitys 2018 visualisoituna". Valtionbudjetti.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  4. ^ "The ministry as a workplace". Sisäministeriö. Retrieved 2017-12-02.