Ville Skinnari has been serving as Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade in the cabinet of Prime Minister Antti Rinne since 2019. From 1995 until 1999, he worked as a freelance journalist in Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Since 2019, Mr. Skinnari is Member of the Governing Board for OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB). His previous activities include: Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing, Chair (2017–2019); Hockey Unlimited, Member of the Board (2014–2019); Lahti Energia Oy, Vice-Chair of the Board (2013–2017).