Markus Sovala appointed Director General of Statistics Finland
The Government has appointed Markus Sovala as Director General of Statistics Finland for a five-year term starting from 1 March 2021. Sovala is currently employed as Economic Policy Coordinator at the Ministry of Finance. Having worked as Director General at Statistics Finland for nine years, Marjo Bruun retired at the end of January.
Markus Sovala Image: Tommi Tolkki, Ministry of Finance
“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 and one of the oldest and most respected statistical houses in the world. 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. Another important development trend is to team up with other digital and information authoritie