Johanna Loukaskorpi

Background

About Johanna Loukaskorpi

I was elected as the Deputy Mayor of the Welfare Service area’s Committees in the Tampere City Council on 12.6.2017. 16.8.2021 I was elected to continue as the Deputy Mayor of Social and Health Care Services. I worked as Deputy Mayor from June 2017 to May 2023. I was elected first time as a member in the Tampere City Council in 2009. Tampere is the third largest city in Finland. My education is Master of Arts and I have worked 5,5 years as a Deputy Mayor of the City of Tampere. My area of responsibility was before Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, Culture and Leisure Services and Social and Health Care Services. In 2021-2023 my area of responsibility is mainly only Social and Health Care Services. Before being elected as a Deputy Mayor I worked over 10 years as a Study Counselor and Finnish Language (mother tongue) and Literature Teacher in Basic Education. I lead social and health care services preparation and decision-making. I lead in collaboration with the rest of city's Management Team different development projects, the Mayor's program and city strategy and implementation. My job involves a lot of international cooperation and networking.I am at the moment also studing public administration in University of Vaasa.