Youth council

Imatra's youth council is an influencing body elected by the city's 13- to 18-year-old youth.

The task of the youth council is to represent the youth of Imatra. It maintains a discussion on youth issues, organizes events and gives statements on matters concerning young people.

Requests for opinions and other matters concerning the youth council by e-mail johanna.makinenimatra.fi (johanna[dot]makinen[at]imatra[dot]fi) or sarah.virtaneneduvuoksi.fi (sarah[dot]virtanen[at]eduvuoksi[dot]fi)

Youth council members 2026-2028

Vuoksenniska school center

Old Man Icon

Oiva Marttinen

William Bear

Hugo Simpura

Mansikkala school center

Noah Hirvonen

Eemeli Kopranen, Deputy Secretary

Paavo Honkatukia

Janette Jarvinen

Koski school center

Eevi Sivonen

Pihla-Riina Haapasalo

Sandra Tenha

Eastern Finland School

Adam Kullberg

Victory Ruotanen

Pihla Teräväinen

Inari Central Region

Vocational college Sampo

Milla Kärnä secretary

Imatra high school

Onni Tiimonen

Sarah Virtanen, chair.

Stefania Luukkonen, vice president.

Members' duties of trust on behalf of Nuva

Representatives in the city council

Full member: Onni Tiimonen
Reserve: Janette Järvinen

Representative on the Business and Urban Environment Committee

Full member: Sarah Virtanen
Reserve: Janette Järvinen

Representative on the Education and Welfare Board 

Full member: Sarah Virtanen
Reserve: Stefania Luukkonen

Godfather of the Imatra Children's Parliament

Eevi Sivonen

Representatives in the youth council of the South Karelia welfare area

Full members: Onni Tiimonen, Sarah Virtanen
Reserve: Milla Kärnä

Youth representative in South Karelia's Kärki-Leader

Noah Hirvonen

Representative in the coordination group of the child-friendly municipality of Imatra

Full member: Voitto Ruotanen
Reserve: Sarah Virtanen

Social media managers

Oiva Marttinen

Sandra Tenha

Contact person for youth services

Johanna Mäkinen, Head of Youth Services

Youth council contact information

johanna.makinenimatra.fi (johanna[dot]makinen[at]imatra[dot]fi) p. 0206177201

sarah.virtaneneduvuoksi.fi (sarah[dot]virtanen[at]eduvuoksi[dot]fi)

Rules of Procedure of the Youth Council