Name: Paula Marjaana Tiihonen

Education: Master of Administrative Sciences, University of Tampere, 1974
-Main subject (laudatur): Public Law
-Main subject (laudatur): Civil Law

Licenciate of Administrative Sciences, University of Tampere, 1976
-Main subject: Public Law

Doctor of Administrative Sciences, University of Tampere 1986.
-Thesis: Kansalaisten itsehallinnon laajentaminen (Expansion of the Self-government of Citizens)

Career:

• Planner and senior planner, Human Statistics Department and Planning Department, Central Statistical Bureau (1974-1983), Government of Finland
• Senior planner, Information Department, Central Office of State Personnel (1983-1983; project)
• Senior planner, Administrative Department of Archives, National Archives (1983-1984)
• Chief inspector, Department of Organization and Management, Ministry of Finance (1984-1986)
• Counsellor of Legislation, Ministry of Justice (1986-1987)
• Assistant Professor, University of Kuopio (1987-1988)
• Counsellor of Legislation, Ministry of Justice (1988 -1989)
• Visiting Associate Professor (Docent) in Public Law and in Public Administration, University of Kuopio 1990 - (honorary occupation)
• Research work in the University of Frankfurt am Main; Grant of the Academy of Finland (1991-1992)
• Committee Councellor, Committee on Economics, on Labour and now Committee for the Future 1989 - (main task)

Updated July 08, 2001