The Representative Council

The Representative Council uses the highest decision making power in the student union

The Representative Council is made up of Humak students and the members of the council are called representatives. The representatives exercise the highest decision-making power in the Student Union and direct the activities of the Student Union Board in order to maintain the regular activities of the Student Union. The council meets live three times a year in Helsinki, and additional meetings are held online if necessary.

The council of representatives tasks include:

• Choosing members of the board and student representatives
• Deciding on steering documents
• Deciding on the Student Union’s strategy and other documents
• Deciding on the membership fee

Why should you run for the council?

As a member of the Representative Council, you will have a real say and influence on the student union. You will have the opportunity to get to know students from different campuses and degree programmes, see HUMAKO’s activities up close and personal, and broaden your understanding of the processes of our university of applied sciences and student union. 

The council is particularly suitable for students who want to participate and influence HUMAKO’s activities. You do not need to have any previous experience of HUMAKO or student union activities, the only requirement is a valid HUMAKO membership. The activities can be integrated into Humak’s optional courses.

Applying for a seat on the Representative Council

The election for the Representative Council is held in the autumn. Each candidate must fill in an online candidate form and if you want to form an electoral coalition or an alliance, you must fill in a coalition establishing form. Forming one of these is not compulsory, you can also be an independent candidate. Candidate forms and coalition establishing forms should be sent to the President of the Board by e-mail to humako (a) humako.net.

All HUMAKO members are entitled to vote in the elections. You can promote your candidacy by campaigning on campus or on social media, participating in various events and encouraging fellow students to vote. In addition, those standing for election to the Representative Counci will respond to a public voting advice application which will be published before the elections.

For more information on the activities of the council and how to stand as a candidate, please contact Christian Karau, President of the Representative Council of HUMAKO, christian.karau (a) humako.net. For information about the Representative Council Election for the year 2025 contact the chair of the Central Election Committee Miisa Mäki, miisa.maki(a)humako.net.

Applying for a seat on the Representative Council

The HUMAKO Central Election Committee approved a total of 17 applications for the Representative Council. With more than 15 candidates, the Student Union will organise the elections entirely electronically, in accordance with the decision of the Central Election Committee. All HUMAKO members eligible to vote will receive instructions via email. The voting period starts on 30 October at 9.00 and ends on 6 November at 15.00.

Find the right candidate via the voting aid application.

Get to know our candidates from our list of candidates and their introductions.

The candidates and their voting numbers are as follows:
Independent candidates:
2. Tarita Paqvalin-Kalliomäki
3. Jaana Viittanen

Alliance: Opiskelevat Kokoomuslaiset (Kok)
4. Teresa Bäckström
5. Elina Kinnunen

Alliance: Hyvinvoivat Opiskelijat Monimuotoisen, Oikeudenmukaisen ja Kestävän Opiskelijakunnan puolesta (HOMOKO)
6. Miisa Mäki
7. Essi Rikkola

Alliance: Humakin Vihreä Vasemmisto (HuViVa)
8. Emmi Inberg
9. Christian Karau
10. Elina Liekkinen
11. Niina Makkonen
12. Aleksi Nerola
13. Sanna Nylander
14. Asanti Owusu
15. Miro Partanen
16. Susanna Punkari

Alliance: Humakon demarit (HuDe)
17. Janita Dahlström
18. Samuli Sundell

Eligibility to vote

All members of the Student Union who have paid their membership fees by 21.10.2024 at 15.00 are entitled to vote in the elections. You can check your voting rights by asking the Executive Director of HUMAKO. Requests for corrections to the electoral roll must be submitted to the Central Election Committee at elections(a)humako.net in writing by 27 October.

If you would like more information, please feel free to contact:
Miisa Mäki
Chairperson
Central Election Committee
miisa.maki(a)humako.net