Paavo Nikula (born 15 August 1942, in Helsinki) is a former Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a former Member of the Parliament of Finland. He served as the Minister of Justice from 1978-1979.[1] He served as Chancellor of Justice from 1998 until his resignation in 2007.[2][3] During his term, Nikula voiced opposition to a proposal that would allow employers to monitor the emails of their employees (the so-called Lex Nokia).[4]