The Representative Council for the year 2026
The student union HUMAKO of Humak University of Applied Sciences held its Representative Council elections during 29.10.-5.11.2025.
According to the election results, out of 625 eligible voters, a total of 135 people voted. The voter turnout for HUMAKO’s Representative Council elections was therefore 21,60% (in 2024 it was 29,24%).
HUMAKO was among the TOP 3 student unions in terms of voting activity – you can truly be proud of this!
The list that received the most votes was Humakin Vihreä Vasemmisto (“Humak’s Green Left”), and the top vote-getter of the elections was the list’s candidate Juha-Matti Mustonen.
You can find more detailed information about the election results here.
At HUMAKO’s Representative Council´s organizing meeting on November 19th of 2025, the Council elected from among its members the chair and vice-chair for the year 2026:
Chairperson Juha-Matti Mustonen (Humak’s Green Left) and Vice Chairperson Anna Löhönen (TaKaHuONe).
In addition to the chair and vice-chair, the following people were confirmed as members of the Representative Council:
Lotta Alaye (TaKaHuONe)
Freja Kärkkäinen (Humak’s Green Left)
Jonna Rajala (Humak’s Green Left)
Jaana Viittanen (Humak’s Green Left)
Pekka Kangasniemi (TaKaHuONe)
Jarmilla Liimatainen (TaKaHuONe)
Senja Suntola (Humak’s Green Left)
Julia Lehikoinen (Independent Candidates)
Elina Liekkinen (Humak’s Green Left)
Sini Rainio (TaKaHuONe)
Niina Makkonen (Humak’s Green Left)
Samuli Sundell (Humak’s Social Democrats and Independents)
Pinja Hiljanen (Independent Candidates)
The confirmed deputy members:
Eeva Maria Salmela (Humak’s Social Democrats and Independents)
Teresa Bäckström (Students of the National Coalition Party)