City Council

The City Council is the top decision-making body of the city. The Council is elected for a four-year term in municipal elections, which are held every four years.

According to the Municipalities Act, the City Council is responsible for operations and finances, and is the deciding authority of the city. The Council has delegated its decision-making authority to other bodies and officials via administrative regulations.

The Council meets 8–9 times a year, and meetings are held at Raatihuone, Raatihuoneenkatu 15, Hämeenlinna.

The Council agenda is published on the Thursday preceding the meeting.
The minutes are reviewed no later than the third working day after the meeting and published on the administrative publishing platform on the first working day following the review. Minutes remain available online for two years after the meeting.

You can attend the meeting at Raatihuone or watch the meeting via a live stream online. Recordings of the meetings are available on the city’s YouTube channel.

City Council Members

There are 51 members on the City Council in the 2025-2029 term.

• Social Democratic Party of Finland 18 members, group Chair Timo Viitanen
• National Coalition Party 15 members, group Chair Kirsi Lehto
• Finns Party 5 members, group Chair Teijo Pullinen
• Green League 4 members, group Chair Laura Lamberg
• Centre Party of Finland 4 members, group Chair Leena Suojala
• Left Alliance 3 members, group Chair Aapo Reima
• Christian Democrats in Finland 2 members, group Chair Vuokko Syväntö

Chair persons and Secretary

• Chair Jari Koskinen (NCP)
• 1st Vice Chair Johannes Koskinen (SDP)
• 2nd Vice Chair Vuokko Syväntö (CD)
• Secretary Director of Administration Niina Kuusela

Council initiatives

Representatives have the right to submit council initiatives.

Further information