High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Paavo Nikula (born 15 August 1942) is a former Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a former Member of the Parliament of Finland. He served as the justice minister from 1978-1979. He announced his resignation as Chancellor of Justice on 26 April, 2007, effective at the end of June. During his term, Nikula voiced opposition to a proposal that would allow employers to monitor the emails of their employees.