Town Council 2021–2025
The town council, which is the highest decision-making body in Jakobstad, has 43 members appointed in municipal elections every four years. The town council, which assigns the town executive, local authority committees and sub-committees, is responsible for the municipality’s operations and finances. The town council meets in the Town Hall (Rådhuset) Salutorget 1, once a month. The meetings are open to the public. The agendas and minutes are available (in Finnish and Swedish) on this website.
Presidency of the Town Council
![Annica Haldin](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Annica-Halldin-95x115.webp)
Annica Haldin
Stadsfullmäktiges ordförande
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Peter Boström](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bostrom-Peter-95x115.webp)
Peter Boström
Kaupunginvaltuuston I varapuheenjohtaja
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Kari Koskela](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kari-koskela-95x115.webp)
Kari Koskela
Stadsfullmäktiges II viceordförande
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
![Kurt Hellstrand](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kurt-Hellstrand-20mindre-95x115.webp)
Kurt Hellstrand
Kaupunginvaltuuston III varapuheenjohtaja
Kristdemokraterna i Finland, Politicians
Svenska Folkpartiet / Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue
![Pontus Blomqvist](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Blomqvist-scaled-e1652945120798-95x115.jpg)
![Peter Boström](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bostrom-Peter-95x115.webp)
Peter Boström
Kaupunginvaltuuston I varapuheenjohtaja
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Brita Brännbacka-Brunell](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Brannbacka-Brunell-Brita-95x115.webp)
![Nina Brännkärr-Friberg](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Brannkarr-Friberg-95x115.jpg)
![Viktor Ekman](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Conny Englund](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Annica Haldin](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Annica-Halldin-95x115.webp)
Annica Haldin
Stadsfullmäktiges ordförande
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Hizzatul Alam Hemal](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Anna-Maja Henriksson](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Henriksson-scaled-e1652947343664-95x115.jpg)
![Kenneth Holmgård](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kenneth-Holmgard-95x115.jpg)
![Ida-Marie Jungell](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jungell-scaled-e1652947456681-95x115.jpg)
![Marika Kjellman](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/marika-kjellman-95x115.webp)
![Antti Koivukangas](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Antti-Koivukangas-95x115.webp)
![Henrik Lillqvist](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Heidi Matinlassi](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Kaj Nyman](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Nyman-Kaj-95x115.webp)
![Anders Sandlin](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Anders-Sandlin-95x115.jpeg)
![Owe Sjölund](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sjolund-Owe-95x115.webp)
Owe Sjölund
Kaupunginhallituksen puheenjohtaja
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Christer Tonberg](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/christer-tonberg-95x115.webp)
Christer Tonberg
Teknisen lautakunnan puheenjohtaja
Politicians, Svenska Folkpartiet
![Kim Yli-Pelkola](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Yli-Pelkola-95x115.jpg)
Suomen sosiaalidemokraattinen puolue / Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti
Ei valittuja yhteystietoja.
![Lars Björklund](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LARS_BJORKLUND.-95x115.jpg)
Lars Björklund
Kaupunginvaltuuston I varapuheenjohtaja
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
![Ulla Hellén](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ulla-Hellen-95x115.webp)
![Simon Holmstedt](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/simon-holmstedt-95x115.webp)
Simon Holmstedt
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
![Kenneth Huumarsalo](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kenneth-Huummarsalo-95x115.jpeg)
![Kari Koskela](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kari-koskela-95x115.webp)
Kari Koskela
Stadsfullmäktiges II viceordförande
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
![Jaakko Koskela](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JAAKO_KOSKELA-95x115.jpg)
![Mervi Rantala](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MERVI_RANTALA-95x115.jpg)
![Vesa Suvanto](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/VESA_SUVANTO-95x115.jpg)
Vasemmistoliitto / Vänsterförbundet
![Sauli Isokoski](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sauli-Isokoski-JPG-95x115.jpg)
Sauli Isokoski
Kaupunginvaltuuston II varapuheenjohtaja
Politicians, Vänsterförbundet
![Vuokko Piippolainen](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Piippolainen-Vuokko-95x115.webp)
![Jarmo Ittonen](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/croppedimage100120-Ittonen-Jarmo-95x115.jpg)
Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit / Kristdemokraterna i Finland
Ei valittuja yhteystietoja.
![Kurt Hellstrand](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kurt-Hellstrand-20mindre-95x115.webp)
Kurt Hellstrand
Kaupunginvaltuuston III varapuheenjohtaja
Kristdemokraterna i Finland, Politicians
![Patrik Abrams](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Patrik-Hellstrom-95x115.webp)
![Rami Lehtola](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rami-Lehtola-2022-95x115.jpg)
![Mikael Snellman](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mikael-Snellman-95x115.jpg)
Pro Pietarsaari
![Helinä Sipinen](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Helina-Sipinen-95x115.jpg)
![Marita Salmu](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
Perussuomalaiset / Sannfinländarna
![Raine Ahopelto](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
![Sami Laurila](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)
Pietarsaaren vihreät / De gröna i Jakobstad
![Anders Kronholm](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Anders-Kronholm-95x115.webp)
![Anni Teerikangas](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Anni-Teerikangas-95x115.webp)
Centern i Finland
![Sami Koskinen](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sami-Koskinen-95x115.webp)
Samlingspartiet
![Ilmari Heinonen](https://en.jakobstad.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/man-user-95x115.png)