New Deputy Directors General appointed at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency for 2025–2029

Deputy Directors General have been appointed at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency to work towards smoothly functioning Finland as from 1 January 2025. The Agency promotes the digitalisation of society and provides services for various life events. Promoting digitalisation in today's rapidly changing operating environment requires long-term planning and work.

Digitalisation also offers methods for developing the activities of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The Agency, which started operating in 2020, has developed services, processes, guidelines and operating methods to work at the national level. Currently, the agency is focusing on the modernisation of services, case management and service production, in particular. The aim is to ensure that using official services in Finland is as smooth as possible for everyone, regardless of the customer’s place of residence or the location of the services.

The Deputy Directors General of the Agency work under the leadership of Director General Janne Viskari and are members of the Agency’s Management Board. The posts of Deputy Directors General will be filled for a period of five years, from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029. The posts of Deputy Director General of all divisions were open for applications publicly in April 2024. 

Pekka Rehn appointed as Deputy Director General of the Customers Division 

Pekka Rehn, MSc (Econ), has worked at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency from the beginning of the Agency’s operation. He has previously worked as a Head of Unit at the Population Register Centre and as Deputy Director General of the Customers Division at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. 

– Work at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency is meaningful because we serve citizens directly in life events that are important to them. The Population Information System and the support services for electronic use of services in turn widely improve the efficiency of the activities of other authorities and companies.
It is motivating to continue our shared journey at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency also for the next five-year term.
 

Timo Salovaara appointed as Deputy Director General of the Services Division 

Timo Salovaara, MA, has worked at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency from the beginning of the Agency’s operation. He has previously worked as a Specialist and a Head of Unit at the Population Register Centre and as Deputy Director General of the Services Division of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. 

– The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has an important role in implementing democracy, guaranteeing the legal protection of citizens and enabling society’s electronic services and processes.
It is a joy and an honour to continue our shared work on the digitalisation of the Agency’s services and extending their use.

Noora Kallio appointed as Deputy Director General of the Processes Division 

Noora Kallio, LLM, has worked at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency since the beginning of the Agency’s operation. She is currently working as General Counsel of the Internal Legal Affairs and Safety unit. Kallio has previously worked as a Senior Specialist at the Population Register Centre.

– I am grateful for the confidence shown in me and will be excited to step into the new role at the turn of the year. My future position will provide an excellent opportunity to influence the operation of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and its ability to serve citizens and stakeholders even better. I keenly take on the challenge together with our competent personnel. 

The Digital and Population Data Services Agency operates nationwide and employs more than 900 people.