County council

The county council is the highest decision-making body of the wellbeing services county. The county council is responsible for the services of the wellbeing services county from birth to the end of life. In the end, the wellbeing services county council decides on the best and most efficient operating methods that will benefit the entire wellbeing services county.

The council’s task is, among other things, to decide on:

• the strategy for the wellbeing services county and the social welfare and healthcare services strategy
• the service level of the emergency services
• the budget and financial plan of the wellbeing services county
• goals for operations and finances
• general grounds for customer and service fees
• the members of the wellbeing services council. The county board manages the operations, administration and finances of the wellbeing services.

The county council’s agendas are published on the website of the wellbeing services about a week before the meeting. The minutes are also published on the website after the meeting (in Finnish and Swedish).

Distribution of seats

Composition of the county council from June 1 2025

The chairman of the Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia council is Kim Berg (SDP). First vice-chairman is Mia West (SFP), second vice-chairman is Marko Heinonen (KOK), third vice-chairman is Andreas Hjulfors (KD) and fourth vice-chairman is Sari Somppi (SFP).

Swedish People’s Party (SFP)

Deputies: Roger Eriksson, Lisbeth Fagerström, Kristian Schrey, Steve Nyholm, Monica Asplund, Ove Bergman, Anton Lind, Tommy Holm, Camilla Roslund-Nordling, Ann-Sofie Smeds-Nylund, Anton Åkerman, Christina Bodbacka, Greger Forsblom, Johanna Smeds, Marja “Mökö” Forsén, Tomas Bäck, Jens Antus, Eva Lindqvist, Mira Bäck, Rolf Sund, Kenneth Nylund, Kaj Nyman, Hanna Bonn, Jan Bonn, Walter Söder, Simon Hellbom, Ida Wikman, Jan-Anders Fagerhed

Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Deputies: Kari Koskela, Sanna Halonen, Heidi Haapala, Tuija Kivioja, Bernhard Bredbacka, Jukka Harju, Kari Häggblom, Johan Berts, Tiina Virtakangas, Maija Ovaska

National Coalition Party (KOK)

Deputies: Anne-Marie Viinamäki, Sari Saarikoski, Tuomas Latva-Nikkola, Mari Hiltula, Johanna Ahopelto, Peter Remahl, Erkki Aho

Christian Democrats (KD)

Deputies: Heimo Hokkanen, Kristiina Hellstrand, Nico Kamppinen, Christian Backlund, Sebastian Lassila, Tomas Koskinen

Finns Party (PS)

Deputies: Esa Kannelmaa, Tero Sulkakoski

Centre Party (KESK)

Deputies: Aleksi Koivisto, Tauno Tuomisto

The Greens (VIHR)

Deputies: Charlotta Ekman, Elina Sahlgren

Left Alliance (V)

Deputies: Sauli Isokoski, Päivi Moisio

Contact information of the county council members