Council
City council members and deputies (councilors and deputy councilors) for the current term were elected in the 2021 municipal elections. The term of office began on 1.8.2021 August 31.5.2025 and ends on 2025 May XNUMX. The next municipal elections will be held in April XNUMX.
There are 43 councilors in the council, 12 of whom are in their first term. There are 19 women in the council and 24 men.
On June 10.6.2024, 36 (Section 2025), the council has decided that 35 councilors will be elected to the council in the XNUMX municipal elections.
The chairman and vice-chairmen of the council
Jari Halttunen (center)
chairman
Seppo Ruotsalainen (sd)
1st Vice President
Marko Laitinen (malt)
2st Vice President
Piia Flink-Liimatainen (kd)
3st Vice President
Riikka Acid (malt)
4st Vice President
Number of councilors by council group
The number of councilors according to the result of the 2021 municipal elections:
| Social Democratic Party of Finland |
11 |
| Central Finland |
8 |
| Left Alliance |
8 |
| Basic Finns |
8 |
| National Congress |
4 |
| Christian Democrats of Finland |
2 |
| Green Alliance |
2 |
| In total | 43 |
The number of councilors according to organization into council groups (updated on 30.5.2022 May XNUMX):
| Äänekoski Social Democrats council group |
11 |
| Central council group Äänekoski |
8 |
| The left-wing Äänekoski council group |
6 |
| Äänekoski Basic Finnish council group |
5 |
| Äänekoski moderate council group |
5 |
| The coalition council group |
4 |
| Council group of the Christian Democrats |
2 |
| Green council group |
2 |
| In total | 43 |
Council composition by council groups
Contact details of authorized persons (pdf)
Delegates |
Deputy commissioners in order of priority |
Council group of Äänekoski Social Democrats (sd) |
|
| Fierce Kari | 1. Penttinen Hannu |
| Kivimäki Ville | 2. Nyrönen Riitta |
| Kari from Kumpu | 3. Salminen Pentti |
| Sticky Tiina | 4. Pölkki Tuula |
| Rolf Nyholm | 5. Hokkanen Marko |
| Ouli Pekka | 6. Alanurmi Mirja |
| Paajanen Jorma | 7. Weak Day |
| Chubby Timo | 8. Necessary Veikko |
| Swedish Seppo | 9. Paananen Mari |
| Ash Marko | 10. Lindenberg Peter |
| Comparable to Johanna | 11. Raitanen Leena |
Central council group Äänekoski (central) |
|
| Halttunen Jari | 1. Erkki Pönkänen |
| Huhta Marjata | 2. Kotaniemi Seppo |
| Lindell Leila | 3. Piilonen Pentti |
| Maukonen Paula | 4. Rantanen Ville |
| Pentinpuro Anna-Riitta | 5. Autioniemi Janne |
| Penttinen Henna | 6. Swan journey Ari |
| Hidden Harry | 7. Pasanen Kauko |
| Välimäki Nina | 8. Hillu Helena |
The Äänekoski council group of the Left Alliance (left) |
|
| Hartikka Pasi | 1. Ojajärvi Anniina |
| Holopainen Simo | 2. Jemo the fox |
| Martins Sirpa | 3. Mountainous Heli |
| Monteiro Flores Ilidio | 4. Leppänen Petri |
| Rautainen Sinikka | 5. Hamkar Simo |
| Virtanen Matti | 6. Kinkunen Tom |
| 7. Blacksmith Michelle | |
| 8. Parkatti Kari | |
Äänekoski Basic Finns council group (ps) |
|
| Local Joni | 1. Lax Marko |
| Lax Lauri | 2. Aho Jarmo |
| Peltomäki Antti | 3. Nieminen Petteri |
| Tuominen Marke | 4. Rantaniva Tero * |
| Virtanen Petra | 5. Hautsalo Harri |
| 6. Jaakko Korhonen | |
| 7. Kautto Sami |
|
| 8. Ruling Jorma | |
| *) not a member of the council group |
|
Äänekoski moderate council group (malt) |
|
| Acid Riikka |
|
| Crash Marja | |
| Laitinen Marko | |
| Rautiainen Marjo | |
| Turunen Tiia |
|
The coalition council group (kok) |
|
| Jämsén Olli | 1. Somiska Kati |
| Kiviranta Jorma | 2. Mikkonen Kari-Pekka |
| Lunttila Tommi | 3. Isoviita Martti |
| Chubby Tarja | 4. Nieminen Aapo |
Council group of the Christian Democrats (kd) |
|
| Flink-Glue Maid | 1. Baker Jenni |
| Forsgren's Paula | 2. Mika from Vesa |
Green council group (green) |
|
| Honka Pilvi | 1. Marila Kaisa |
| Tuikko Kimmo | 2. Crash Olga |
Representative of the Youth Council
Youth council representative Veera Kinnunen also participates in council meetings. The youth council decides on its own representative and his/her possible deputy.
Council meeting
Council meeting times are decided annually.
In October-December 2024, the council will meet on the following dates:
- 11.11.2024
- 9.12.2024/2025/XNUMX (e.g. city budget for XNUMX on display)
Meeting times may change at the decision of the council or its chairman.
The meeting of the council will be announced on the city's website, Pikkukaupunkilaise and Äänekoski Kaupunkisanom.
Council meetings start at 18.00:XNUMX p.m. and the meeting place is the council hall of Äänekoski town hall, unless a different start time or place is announced separately.
The council's meetings are public, unless the meeting deals with a matter or a document that is regulated by law to be kept secret, or unless the council otherwise decides otherwise in some matter due to a compelling reason.
The public can follow council meetings:
- from the public gallery in the city hall's council hall
- on the internet From the YouTube channel of the city of Äänekoski, which broadcasts the meetings live. Note! Broadcasts are not subtitled and recordings are not made that can be watched later.
