List of Ambassadors from Finland

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This is a list of ambassadors from Finland. Note that some ambassadors are responsible for more than one country while others are directly accredited from Helsinki.

[edit] Current Finnish Ambassadors

Host country Location Ambassador
Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan Antti Koistinen
Albania Helsinki, Finland Alpo Rusi
Algeria Algiers, Algeria Kaija Ilander
Andorra Madrid, Spain Maija Lähteenmäki
Angola Maputo, Mozambique Markku Kauppinen
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Ritva Jolkkonen
Armenia Helsinki, Finland Terhi Hakala
Australia Canberra, Australia Glen Lindholm
Austria Vienna, Austria Kirsti Kauppi
Azerbaijan Helsinki, Finland Terhi Hakala
Bahamas Ottawa, Canada Pasi Patokallio
Bahrain Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Esa Hurtig
Bangladesh New Delhi, India Asko Numminen
Barbados Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Belarus Vilnius, Lithuania Timo Lahelma
Belgium Brussels, Belgium Antti Sierla
Belize Mexico City, Mexico Ilkka Heiskanen
Benin Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Bhutan New Delhi, India Asko Numminen
Bolivia Lima, Peru Kimmo Pulkkinen
Bosnia-Herzegovina Helsinki, Finland Alpo Rusi
Botswana Pretoria, South Africa Heikki Tuunanen
Brazil Brasília, Brazil Hannu Uusi-Videnoja
Brunei Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lauri Korpinen
Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria Kauko Jämsén
Burkina Faso Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Burundi Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Jorma Paukku
Cambodia Bangkok, Thailand Lars Backström
Cameroon Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Canada Ottawa, Canada Pasi Patokallio
Cape Verde No representation No representation
Chad No representation No representation
Chile Santiago de Chile, Chile Iivo Salmi
China Beijing, China Antti Kuosmanen
Colombia Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Democratic Republic of the Congo Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Republic of the Congo Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Costa Rica Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Côte d'Ivoire Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Croatia Zagreb, Croatia Ilpo Manninen
Cuba Mexico City, Mexico Ilkka Heiskanen
Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus Risto Piipponen
Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic Jorma Inki
Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark Eero Salovaara
Djibouti No representation No representation
Dominica No representation No representation
Dominican Republic Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
East Timor Jakarta, Indonesia Markku Niinioja
Ecuador Santiago de Chile, Chile Iivo Salmi
Egypt Cairo, Egypt Hannu Halinen
El Salvador Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Equatorial Guinea No representation No representation
Eritrea Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
Estonia Tallinn, Estonia Jaakko Kalela
Ethiopia Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Kirsti Aarnio
Fiji Canberra, Australia Glen Lindholm
France Paris, France Charles Murto
Gabon No representation No representation
The Gambia No representation No representation
Georgia Helsinki, Finland Terhi Hakala
Germany Berlin, Germany René Nyberg
Ghana
Greece Athens, Greece Ole Norrback
Grenada No representation No representation
Guatemala Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Guinea No representation No representation
Guyana Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Haiti Mexico City, Mexico Ilkka Heiskanen
Honduras Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Hungary Budapest, Hungary Pekka Kujasalo
Iceland Reykjavík, Iceland Kai Granholm
India New Delhi, India Asko Numminen
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Markku Niinioja
Iran Tehran, Iran Heikki Puurunen
Iraq Damascus, Syria Pertti Harvola
Ireland, Republic of Dublin, Republic of Ireland Seppo Kauppila
Israel Tel Aviv, Israel Kari Veijalainen
Italy Rome, Italy Pauli Makela
Jamaica Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Japan Tokyo, Japan Jorma Julin
Jordan Damascus, Syria Pertti Harvola
Kazakhstan Helsinki, Finland Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
Kenya Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
Korea, North Beijing, China Antti Kuosmanen
Korea, South Seoul, South Korea Kim Luotonen
Kuwait Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Martti Isoaro
Kyrgyzstan Helsinki, Finland Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
Laos Bangkok, Thailand Lars Backström
Latvia Riga, Latvia Pekka Wuoristo
Lebanon Damascus, Syria Pertti Harvola
Lesotho Pretoria, South Africa Heikki Tuunanen
Liberia
Libya Tunis, Tunisia Kaija Ilander
Liechtenstein Bern, Switzerland Pekka Ojanen
Lithuania Vilnius, Lithuania Timo Lahelma
Luxembourg Luxembourg, Luxembourg Tarja Laitiainen
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Helsinki, Finland Alpo Rusi
Madagascar
Malawi Maputo, Mozambique Markku Kauppinen
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lauri Korpinen
Maldives New Delhi, India Asko Numminen
Mali No representation No representation
Malta Rome, Italy pending
Marshall Islands No representation No representation
Mauritania No representation No representation
Mauritius Pretoria, South Africa Heikki Tuunanen
Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Ilkka Heiskanen
Micronesia No representation No representation
Moldova Bucharest, Romania Tapio Saarela
Monaco
Mongolia Beijing, China Antti Kuosmanen
Montenegro
Morocco Rabat, Morocco Sauli Feodorow
Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique Markku Kauppinen
Myanmar Bangkok, Thailand Lars Backström
Namibia Windhoek, Namibia Heikki Tuunanen
Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal Asko Numminen
Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands Mikko Jokela
New Zealand Canberra, Australia Glen Lindholm
Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Norway Oslo, Norway Peter Stenlund
Oman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Martti Isoaro
Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan Irmeli Mustonen
Panama Managua, Nicaragua Marja Luoto
Papua New Guinea Canberra, Australia Glen Lindholm
Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Ritva Jolkkonen
Peru Lima, Peru Kimmo Pulkkinen
Philippines Manila, Philippines Riitta Resch
Poland Warsaw, Poland Jan Store
Portugal Lisbon, Portugal Sauli Feodorow
Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Esa Hurtig
Romania Bucharest, Romania Tapio Saarela
Russia Moscow, Russia Harry Helenius
Rwanda Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Jorma Paukku
San Marino Rome, Italy pending
Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Martti Isoaro
Senegal Abuja, Nigeria Anna-Liisa Korhonen
Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Anna-Maija Korpi
Seychelles Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
Sierra Leone No representation No representation
Singapore Singapore Risto Rekola
Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia Rauno Viemerö
Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia Birgitta Stenius-Mladenov
Solomon Islands No representation No representation
Somalia Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
South Africa Pretoria, South Africa Heikki Tuunanen
Spain Madrid, Spain Maija Lähteenmäki
Sri Lanka New Delhi, India Asko Numminen
Sudan Cairo, Egypt Hannu Halinen
Suriname No representation No representation
Swaziland Pretoria, South Africa Heikki Tuunanen
Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Alec Aalto
Switzerland Bern, Switzerland Pekka Ojanen
Syria Damascus, Syria Pertti Harvola
Tajikistan Helsinki, Finland Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Jorma Paukku
Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Lars Backström
Togo No representation No representation
Trinidad and Tobago Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia Kaija Ilander
Turkey Ankara, Turkey Maria Serenius
Turkmenistan Helsinki, Finland Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
Uganda Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine Laura Reinilä
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Esa Hurtig
United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Jaakko Laajava
United States of America Washington, United States Pekka Lintu
Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Ritva Jolkkonen
Uzbekistan Helsinki, Finland Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
Vanuatu No representation No representation
Vatican City Bern, Switzerland Pekka Ojanen
Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela Mikko Pyhälä
Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam Kari Alanko
Yemen Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Martti Isoaro
Zambia Lusaka, Zambia Markku Kauppinen
Zimbabwe Maputo, Mozambique Markku Kauppinen

[edit] Ambassadors to International Organisations

Host organisation Location Ambassador
African Union Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Kirsti Aarnio
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation Vienna, Austria Kirsti Kauppi
Council of the European Union Strasbourg, France Ann-Marie Nyroos
European Union Brussels, Belgium Eikka Kosonen
International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna, Austria Kirsti Kauppi
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Brussels, Belgium Antti Sierla
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Paris, France Pertti Majanen
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Vienna, Austria Aleksi Härkönen
United Nations Geneva, Switzerland Vesa Himanen
United Nations New York, United States Kirsti Lintonen
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Paris, France Pertti Majanen
United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
United Nations Human Settlements Programme Nairobi, Kenya Matti Kääriäinen
Western European Union Brussels, Belgium Teemu Tanner

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