The Chair is Vice-Rector Hanna Snellman University of Helsinki. Members are Vice-Dean Juha Raitio Faculty of Law of University of Helsinki, Research Director, Professor Kimmo Nuotio University of Helsinki and Academy Research Fellow and University Lecturer Eija Ranta Faculty of Social Sciences University of Helsinki.
The steering group of the Rule of Law Centre meets no less than twice a year. The steering group is in charge of strategic guidance and supports the work of the Centre by assisting its national and international networking efforts and helping to identify legal experts necessary for the work of the Centre. In addition to representatives of the founding institutions, a representative from the Ministry of Justice is invited to the steering group along with other experienced experts in the rule of law and international cooperation from various institutions, universities and research institutes.
The Chair is Research Director, Professor Kimmo Nuotio University of Helsinki. Members are Head of the Unit Eeva Aittoniemi Ministry of Justice, Under-Secretary of State Pasi Hellman Ministry for Foreign Affairs, President Niilo Jääskinen Court of Justice of the European Union, Executive Director Anu Juvonen Demo Finland, President Kari Kuusiniemi Supreme Administrative Court, Chair Fingo, Senior Researcher Liisa Laakso The Nordic Africa Institute, President Tatu Leppänen Supreme Court, Committee Counsel Parliament of Finland - Constitutional Law Committee, Professor, Director Elina Pirjatanniemi Institute for Human Rights, Åbo Akademi, Deputy Chancellor of Justice Mikko Puumalainen The Office of the Chancellor of Justice, Deputy Prosecutor General Jukka Rappe National Prosecution Authority, Chair Eero-Pekka Uotila Finnish Bar Association, Deputy-Ombudsman Maija Sakslin Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Deputy Director General Juha Savolainen Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Director General Johanna Suurpää Ministry of Justice and Director General Laura Yli-Vakkuri Ministry of the Interior.