Wille Rydman

Current Member of Parliament

The Finns Party Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   22.04.2015–

Telephone:

09 432 3145

E-mail:

wille.rydman(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Political Sciences

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Helsinki 22.04.2015–

Present memberships in committees:

Constitutional Law Committee (member) 16.06.2025–, (vice chair) 18.06.2025–
Foreign Affairs Committee (member) 16.06.2025–
Parliamentary Supervisory Council (member) 16.06.2025–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of Economic Affairs (Orpo) 06.07.2023–13.06.2025

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Grand Committee (alternate member) 09.06.2015–18.09.2015
    • Constitutional Law Committee (member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019, (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–22.06.2022, (alternate member) 19.09.2022–13.01.2023, (member) 17.01.2023–04.04.2023, (vice chair) 19.04.2023–06.07.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–06.07.2023
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (member) 28.06.2023–06.07.2023
    • Administration Committee (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015, (member) 09.06.2015–17.06.2019, (alternate member) 18.06.2019–16.09.2022
    • Legal Affairs Committee (alternate member) 08.09.2016–16.04.2019
    • Committee for the Future (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Employment and Equality Committee (alternate member) 02.05.2019–17.06.2019
    • Environment Committee (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 09.06.2015–22.06.2022, (member) 28.06.2023–05.09.2023
    • High Court of Impeachment (alternate member) 28.06.2023–05.09.2023
    • Parliamentary Auditors (alternate member) 01.01.2016–09.05.2017, (member) 10.05.2017–22.06.2022
  • Earlier parliamentary groups:
    • Wille Rydman Parliamentary Group 22.06.2022–12.01.2023
    • Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party 22.04.2015–21.06.2022
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • The Finns Party Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 21.06.2023–22.08.2023
    • The Finns Party Parliamentary Group, Working Committee (member) 06.04.2023–06.07.2023
    • Wille Rydman Parliamentary Group (chair) 06.07.2022–12.01.2023

  • Full name:
    • Rydman, Wille-Werner
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1986 Helsinki
  • Present place of residence:
    • Helsinki
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 2005 Helsingin normaalilyseon lukio, general upper secondary school
    • Bachelor of Political Sciences 2007 University of Helsinki
    • Master of Political Sciences 2008 University of Helsinki
  • Career:
    • Parliamentary Assistant (Finnish Parliament) 2007-2009
    • City Councillor, 2009–2012 deputy (City of Helsinki) 2009-
    • Chairperson (Youth of the National Coalition Party) 2010-2011
    • Coordinator (Libera Foundation) 2012-2013
    • Chair of the Board (Helsinki City Orchestra) 2013-2017
    • Vice Chair of the Education Board (City of Helsinki) 2013-2015
    • Secretary for International Affairs (National Coalition Party parliamentary group) 2014-2015
    • Consultant (Innolink Group Oy) 2014-2014
    • Supervisory Board Chairperson (Kemijoki Oy) 2015-2019
    • Chair of the County Audit Committee (City of Helsinki) 2015-2017
    • Vice Chair of the Board (Helen Oy) 2017-2021
    • City Board Member (City of Helsinki) 2017-2021
    • Supervisory Board Member (Finnvera Oyj) 2019-2023
    • Member of the Board (Foundation of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet) 2019-2022
    • Member of the County Audit Committee (Nordic Investment Bank NIB) 2019-2022
    • Supervisory Board Member (Helsingin Osuuskauppa Elanto) 2021-2023
    • 1st Vice Chair of the City Council (City of Helsinki) 2021-2022
    • Chair of the Board (Helsingin Satama Oy) 2022-2022