Markus Sovala appointed as Director General of Statistics Finland - European Statistical System (ESS)
The Government has appointed Markus Sovala as Director General of Statistics Finland for a five-year term starting from 1 March 2021. Before joining Statistics Finland Dr Sovala acted as Economic Policy Coordinator at the Ministry of Finance in Finland. Having worked as Director General at Statistics Finland for nine years, Marjo Bruun retired at the end of January.
“The strategic importance of information has grown due to digitalisation because more operational benefits are now derived from it. Statistics Finland is a major actor in the field of information. It is very interesting to start leading a team of top professionals. Enterprises have plenty of information in their possession – hopefully we will find common interests, says Dr Sovala.”
Before Statistics Finland Sovala coordinated economic policy at the Ministry of Finance in Finland. Prior to this, Sovala has worked as Leader of Change at the Uusimaa Regional Council, as Director General of the Economics Department and as Deputy Head of the Budget Department at the Ministry of Finance, as Senior Adviser at the World Bank and as Programme Director at the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Statistics Finland is an agency in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Finance whose task it is to combine data into statistics and information services for the use of citizens, enterprises, public administration and research. Statistics Finland aims to develop from a producer of statistics to a provider of influential information and support more efficient use of reliable information. Around 800 experts in various fields are working at Statistics Finland.
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