valtiosihteeri

valtiosihteeri englanniksi

1. In Finnish ministries, the highest official below a minister, appointed for the term of the minister, also called ''määräaikainen valtiosihteeri'' or ''ministerin valtiosihteeri'' to separate from the permanent secretaries of state.

2. In Finnish (m) and (m) the highest-ranking permanently employed official of the ministry. In other ministries similar post is called (m).

3. A of State in the bureaucracy of another government, with the exception of the United States, the Secretary of State of which is normally called (m) in Finnish.