Town Council 2025–2029
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
Svenska Folkpartiet / Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue
Suomen sosiaalidemokraattinen puolue / Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti
Rebecca Åkers
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
Kenneth Huumarsalo
Erityisnuoriso-ohjaaja
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
Sami Kujala
Finlands Socialdemokratiska parti, Politicians
Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit / Kristdemokraterna i Finland
PRO – Pietarsaari – Jakobstad
Vasemmistoliitto / Vänsterförbundet
Pietarsaaren vihreät / De gröna i Jakobstad
Kansallinen Kokoomus / Samlingspartiet
Perussuomalaiset / Sannfinländarna
Suomen Keskusta / Centern i Finland