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TheMinistry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM,Finnish:Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö,Swedish:Arbets- och näringsministeriet) is one of the ministries of theFinnish Government. The ministry implements industry, labor, and local development policies.
There are two ministerial portfolios located within the ministry:[2]
The ministry was formed in 2008 by merging the former Ministry of Labour (työministeriö), the formerMinistry of Trade and Industry (kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö), and parts of theMinistry of the Interior (sisäministeriö) related to local administration. The first minister wasMauri Pekkarinen. The combination was calledsuperministeriö because it was so large and diverse. The intention of the merger was to make sure that labor policy and industrial policy, as well as others such as immigration policy and regional policy, are coordinated and don't go separate ways.
The ministry manages 15 local employment and economy offices, 15 localCentres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment and a host of separate national agencies.
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