List of ambassadors of Finland explained

This is a list of current and former ambassadors from Finland. Note that some ambassadors are responsible for more than one country while others are directly accredited from Helsinki or other capital cities.

Africa

Abuja (Nigeria)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Jaakko Lyytinen (Lagos)1963–1966Ambassador
Olavi Saikku (Lagos)1966–1969
Olli Auero (Lagos)1969–1971
Ensio Helaniemi (Lagos)1971–1973
Erkki Hedmanson (Lagos)1973–1976
Aarno Arola (Lagos)1976–1981
Bo Ådahl (Lagos)1981–1985
Vilho Koiranen (Lagos)1985–1989
Esko Kunnamo (Lagos)1989–1992
Heikki Latvanen (Lagos)1992–1995
Hannu Ripatti (Lagos)1996–1998Chargé d'Affaires
Eero Saarikoski (Lagos)1999–2003Ambassador
Anna-Liisa Korhonen (Lagos/Abuja)2003–2007
Erik Ulfstedt (Abuja)2007–2008
Anneli Vuorinen (Abuja)2008–2011
Riitta Korpivaara (Abuja)2011–2014
Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury (Abuja)2014–2018
Jyrki Pulkkinen (Abuja)2018-Incumbent

Addis Abeba (Ethiopia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Atle Asanti (Cairo1959–1962Envoy
Osmo Orkomies (Cairo1962–1965
1965–1969Ambassador
1969–1971
1972–1977
Unto Tanskanen (Nairobi)1977–1980
Sakari Juuti1977–1979Chargé d'affaires
Raimo Salmi (Nairobi)1981–1983Ambassador
Hannu Uusi-Videnoja1980–1983Chargé d'affaires
Tom Grönberg (Nairobi)1983–1987Ambassador
Esko Jääsalo1984–1987Chargé d'affaires
Erik Brehmer (Nairobi)1987–1990Ambassador
Ilkka Ristimäki1987–1991 Chargé d'affaires
David Johansson (Nairobi)1990–1995Ambassador
1990–1995Chargé d'affaires
1991–1992
Glenn Lindholm (Nairobi)1995–1998Ambassador
1994–1997Chargé d'affaires
1998–2001
Lauri Kangas (Nairobi)1998–2003Ambassador
2001–2004Chargé d'affaires
Matti Kääriäinen (Nairobi)2003–2004Ambassador
Kirsti Aarnio2004–2005Chargé d'affaires
Kirsti Aarnio2005–2009Ambassador
2009–2013
Sirpa Mäenpää2013–2016
Helena Airaksinen2016–2020 [1]

Alger (Algeria)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Jussi Mäkinen1963–1968Ambassador
Olavi Saikku1969–1972
Ossi Sunell1972–1975
Osmo Orkomies1975–1979
Osmo Kock1979–1983
Pekka Malinen1983–1985
Erkki Pajari1985–1987
Risto Rännäli1988–1991
Jan Groop (Tunis)1991–1995
1994–1995
Roope Jussila1995–1996Chargé d'Affaires
Carl-Erik Smedslund1996–1997
Carl-Erik Smedslund (Tunis)1998–2002
Kaija Ilander (Tunis)2003–2007Ambassador
Risto Veltheim (Helsinki)2008–2011Roving Ambassador
Hannele Voionmaa2008–2011Ambassador
Tuula Svinhufvud2015– 2019
Marja Joenusva2019-Incumbent

Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Henrik Blomstedt (Addis Abeba)1966–1969Ambassador
Joel Pekuri (Addis Abeba)1969–1971
Seppo Pietinen1971–1973
Martti Ahtisaari1973–1977
Richard Müller1977–1980
Risto Kauppi1980–1983
Ilkka Ristimäki1983–1987
Unto Korhonen1987–1988
Kari Karanko1988–1993
Ilari Rantakari1994–1997
Ritva Jolkkonen1998–2002
Jorma Paukku2002–2007
Juhani Toivonen2007–2011
Sinikka Antila2011–2015
Pekka Hukka2015-Incumbent

Cairo (Egypt)

See main article: List of ambassadors of Finland to Egypt.

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Asko Ivalo (Rome)1954–1959Envoy
Atle Asanti1959–1962Ambassador
Osmo Orkomies1962–1966
Soini Palasto1966–1969
Pekka Malinen1969–1974
Joel Pekuri1975–1978
Björn-Olof Alholm1979–1980
Olli Auero1980–1984
Mauri Eggert1984–1987
Antti Hynninen1987–1989
Elisabeth Tigerstedt-Tähtelä1990–1992
Garth Castrén1992–1997
Aapo Pölhö1998–2002
Hannes Mäntyvaara2002–2005
Hannu Halinen2005–2009
Roberto Tanzi-Albi2009–2013
Tuula Yrjölä2013–2016
Laura Kansikas-Debraise2017-Incumbent

Lusaka (Zambia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Henrik Blomstedt (Addis Abeba)1968–1969Ambassador
Joel Pekuri (Addis Abeba)1969–1971
Seppo Pietinen (Addis Abeba)1972–1973
Martti Ahtisaari (Addis Abeba)1973–1976
Unto Korhonen1976–1980
Erik Hellqvist1980–1983
Garth Castrén1984–1987
Risto Rekola1987–1989
Ilari Rantakari (from 1994 Dar es Salaam)1989–1993, 1994–1997
Ritva Jolkkonen (Dar es Salaam)1998–2002
Jorma Paukku (Dar es Salaam)2002–2007
Sinikka Antila2007–2011
Pertti Anttinen2011–2014
Timo Olkkonen2014 –2019
Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury2019-Incumbent

Maputo (Mozambique)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Markku Kauppinen2003–2007Ambassador
Kari Alanko2007–2011
Matti Kääriäinen2011–2013
Seija Toro2013–Incumbent

Nairobi (Kenya)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Henrik Blomstedt (Addis Abeba)1966–1969Ambassador
Joel Pekuri (Addis Abeba)1969–1971
Veikko Hietanen (Addis Abeba)1973–1977
Unto Tanskanen1977–1980
Raimo Salmi1980–1983
Tom Grönberg1983–1987
Ilkka Ristimäki1987–1990
1990–1995
Glen Lindholm1995–1998
Lauri Kangas1998–2003
Matti Kääriäinen2003–2007
Heli Sirve2007–2011
Sofie From-Emmesberger2011–2015
Tarja Fernández2015–2018
2018-Incumbent

Pretoria (South Africa)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Helge von Knorring1949–1952Chargé d'Affaires
Armas Yöntilä1952–1957
Hans Ruben Martola1957–1964
Tauno Nevalainen1964–1969
Jaakko Lyytinen1969–1971
Kurt Uggeldahl1971–1974
Kari Härkönen1974–1977
Juha Puromies1977–1980
Pertti Kaukonen1980–1984
Erik Hagfors1984–1988
Hannu Mäntyvaara1988–1990
Hannu Uusi-Videnoja1990–1991
1991
Björn Ekblom1991–1995Ambassador
Tapani Brotherus1995–2000
Kirsti Lintonen2000–2005
Heikki Tuunanen2005–2009
Tiina Myllyntausta2009–2012
Petri Salo2012–2016
Kari Alanko2016-Incumbent

Rabat (Morocco)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Antti Rytövuori2007–2011Ambassador
Christina Harttila2011–2015
Anne Vasara2015–Incumbent

Tunis (Tunisia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Asko Ivalo (Rome)1959–1961Envoy
T. O. Vahervuori (Rome)1961–1964
Jussi Mäkinen (Algiers)1964–1968Ambassador
Olavi Saikku (Algiers)1969–1972
Ossi Sunell (Algiers)1972–1975
Osmo Orkomies (Algiers)1975–1979
Osmo Kock (Algiers)1980–1983
Pekka Malinen (Algiers)1983–1985
Erkki Pajari (Algiers)1985–1987
Risto Rännäli (Algiers)1988–1991
Jan Groop (Algiers, from 1994 Tunis)1991–1995
Roope Jussila1995–1996Chargé d'Affaires
Carl-Erik Smedslund1996–1998
1998–2002
Kaija Ilander2003–2007Ambassador
Laura Reinilä2007–2010
Tiina Jortikka-Laitinen2010–2013
Tanja Jääskeläinen2013–2017
Leena Gardemeister2017-Incumbent

Windhoek (Namibia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Lauri Kangas1990Chargé d'Affaires
Kirsti Lintonen1990–1994Ambassador
Yrjö Karinen1994–1998
Kari Karanko1998–2000
Sinikka Antila2001–2003Chargé d'Affaires
Kirsti Lintonen (Pretoria)2000–2005Ambassador
Seija Kinni-Huttunen2003–2008Chargé d'Affaires
Asko Luukkainen2008–2011
Heikki Tuunanen (Pretoria)2005–2010Ambassador
Tiina Myllyntausta (Windhoek/Pretoria)2010–2011
Anne Saloranta2011–2014Chargé d'Affaires
2014–2017Ambassador

Asia

Ankara (Turkey)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Väinö Tanner (Bucharest)1920–1923Chargé d'Affaires
Pontus Artti (Rome)1931–1934Envoy
Onni Talas (Budapest)1934–1940
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen1940–1951
Asko Ivalo1951–1954
Bruno Kivikoski1958–1959
1958–1959Ambassador
Aaro Pakaslahti1959–1966
Hans Ruben Martola1966–1967
Åke Frey1968–1974
Wilhelm Schreck1974–1976
Ulf-Erik Slotte1977–1983
Klaus Castrén1983–1986
Mauno Castrén1986–1991
Risto Kauppi1991–1995
Jan Groop1995–1997
Björn Ekblom1998–2000
Garth Castrén2000–2004
Maria Serenius2004–2008
Kirsti Eskeinen2008–2012
Nina Vaskunlahti2012–2016
Päivi Kairamo2016–2019
Ari Mäki2019–2023
Pirkko Hämäläinen2023–Incumbent

Astana (Kazakhstan)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Antti Koistinen1993–1996Roving Ambassador
Taisto Tolvanen1996–2000
Tapio Saarela2000–2004
Marja-Liisa Kiljunen2004–2008
Timo Lahelma2008–2010
Mikko Kinnunen2009–2013Ambassador
Ilkka Räisänen2013–2017
Mikko Kivikoski2017-Incumbent

Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Carolus Lassila (Jeddah)1975–1977Ambassador
Kai Helenius (Jeddah)1977–1982
Pertti Ripatti (Kuwait City)1982–1985
Esko Kunnamo (Kuwait City)1985–1989
Tero Lehtovaara (Kuwait City/Helsinki)1989–1991
Aleksei Lahden1991–1994Chargé d'Affaires
Pertti Kaukonen (Kuwait City)1992–1997Ambassador
Matti Pullinen1997–2000
Risto Rekola2000–2004
Raimo Anttola2004–2007
Matti Lassila2007–2011
Ilkka-Pekka Similä2011–2015
Riittamaija Swan2015–Incumbent

Baghdad (Iraq)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Aaro Pakaslahti1959–1966Envoy
Arto Tanner1967–1969Chargé d'Affaires
Martti Lintulahti1969–1973
1973–1975Ambassador
Jaakko Keto1975–1977
Jan Groop1978–1981
Håkan Krogius1981–1987
Henry Söderholm1987–1990
Arne Hartman1990–1991

Bangkok (Thailand)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Gustaf Ramstedt (Tokyo)1919–1929Chargé d'Affaires
Hugo Valvanne (New Delhi)1954–1956Envoy
Aaro Pakaslahti (New Delhi)1958–1959
Sigurd von Numers (New Delhi)1959–1961
Veli Helenius (New Delhi)1961–1964
Ambassador
Asko Ivalo (New Delhi)1964–1968
Fredrik Schreck (New Delhi)1968–1974
Matti Cawén (Jakarta)1975–1977
Tuure Mentula (Jakarta)1977–1982
Klaus Snellman1983–1984
Pasi Rutanen1984–1986
Benjamin Bassin1986–1990
Eero Salovaara1990–1995
Tauno Kääriä1995–2000
Heikki Tuunanen2000–2005
Lars Backström2005–2009
Sirpa Mäenpää2009–2013
Kirsti Westphalen2013–2016
Satu Suikkari-Kleven2016–Incumbent

Beirut (Lebanon)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Envoy (Ankara) 1954–1958
Atle AsantiEnvoy (Cairo) 1959–1962
Osmo OrkomiesAmbassador (Cairo)1962–1966
Soini Palasto1966– 1968
Carolus LassilaAmbassador1968–1974
Heikki Kalha1974
Arto Tanner1977–1981
Veikko Hietanen1981–1984
Jyrki AimonenAmbassador (Damascus) 1985
Juhani Muhonen
Arto Kurittu1991–1995
Heikki Latvanen1996–2001
Antti Koistinen2001–2005
Pertti Harvola2005–2008
Harri Mäki-ReinikkaAmbassador (Damascus- Beirut)2008–2012
Kari Kahiluoto2013–2014
Matti Lassila Ambassador 2015–2018
Tarja Fernández2018–incumbent

Canberra (Australia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Paavo Simelius (Sydney)1949–1958Chargé d'Affaires
Toivo Kala (Sydney)1958–1963
Olavi Wanne (Sydney)1963–1968
Tuure Mentula1969–1975Ambassador
Åke Backström1975–1980
Veikko Huttunen1980–1983
Osmo Lares1983–1987
Ulf-Erik Slotte1987–1991
Charles Murto1991–1996
Esko Hamilo1996–2001
Anneli Puura-Märkälä2001–2005
Glen Lindholm2005–2009
Maija Lähteenmäki2010–2012
Pasi Patokallio2013–2016
Lars Backström2016–2020
Satu Mattila-Budich2020–

Damascus (Syria)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Bruno Kivikoski (Ankara)1954–1958Envoy
Asko Ivalo (Rome)1958–1959Ambassador
Soini Palasto (Cairo)1966–1969
Pekka Malinen (Cairo)1969–1974
Joel Pekuri (Cairo)1975–1978
Arto Tanner (Beirut)1979–1981
Veikko Hietanen (Beirut)1981–1984
Jyrki Aimonen1984–1988
Juhani Muhonen1988–1991
Arto Kurittu1991–1995
Heikki Latvanen1996–2001
Antti Koistinen2001–2005
Pertti Harvola2005–2008
Harri Mäki-Reinikka (Beirut)2008–2012
Kari Kahiluoto (Beirut)2012–2015
Matti Lassila (Beirut)2015 –2018Chargé d'affaires
Tarja Fernández (Beirut)2018-Incumbent Ambassador

Beijing

Republic of China

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. J. Ramstedt (Tokyo)1919–1929Chargé d'Affaires
Karl Gustaf Wähämäki (Shanghai)1930–1931
Helge von Knorring (Shanghai)1931–1932
Hugo Valvanne (Tokyo)1936–1939Envoy
Harald Tanner (Shanghai)1939–1945Chargé d'Affaires

People's Republic of China

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Hugo Valvanne (New Delhi)1950–1952Envoy
Helge von Knorring1952–1953
Cay Sundström1953–1954
Cay Sundström1954–1959Ambassador
Hugo Valvanne1959–1961
Joel Toivola1961–1967
Veli Helenius1967–1974
Martti Salomies1974–1976
Pentti Suomela1976–1984
Risto Hyvärinen1984–1989
Arto Mansala1989–1992
Ilkka Ristimäki1992–1997
Pasi Rutanen1997–2001
Benjamin Bassin2001–2005
Antti Kuosmanen2005–2009
Lars Backström2009–2013
Jari Gustafsson2013–2015
Marja Rislakki2015–2017
Jarno Syrjälä2017-Incumbent

Hanoi (Vietnam)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Veli Helenius (Beijing)1973–1974Ambassador
Unto Tanskanen1974–1977
Mauri Eggert1977–1980
Unto Korhonen1980–1983
Esko Lipponen1983–1986
Eero Saarikoski1986–1987
Elisabeth Tigerstedt-Tähtelä1988–1989
Esko Lipponen1990–1991
Kai Granholm1991–1996
Juha Puromies1996–2001
Kari Alanko2002–2007
Pekka Hyvönen2007–2011
Kimmo Lähdevirta2011–2015
Ilkka-Pekka Similä2015–2017
Kari Kahiluoto2017-Incumbent

Islamabad (Pakistan)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Asko Ivalo
(Ankara)
1951–1954
Bruno Kivikoski
(Ankara)
1954–1959
Aaro Pakaslahti
(Ankara)
1959–1966
Hans Martola
(Ankara)
1966–1967
Åke Frey
(Ankara)
1968–1974
Kurt Uggeldahl
(Tehran)
1975–1979
Unto Tanskanen
(Tehran)
1980–1983
Timo Jalkanen1983–1987
Tapani Brotherus
(Tehran)
1987–1991
Eero Saarikoski
(Tehran)
1991–1996
Antti Koistinen
(Tehran)
1997–2001
Tarja Laitiainen
(Helsinki)
2002–2005
Pirjo Mustonen2005–2008Ambassador
Osmo Lipponen2008–Embassy closed
Rauli Suikkanen2012–Incumbent

Jakarta (Indonesia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Hugo Valvanne (New Delhi)1954–1956Envoy
Aaro Pakaslahti (New Delhi)1958–1959
Sigurd von Numers (New Delhi)1959–1961
Veli Helenius (New Delhi)1961–1964
Asko Ivalo (New Delhi)1964–1968Ambassador
Wilhelm Schreck (New Delhi)1968–1974
Matti Cawén1974–1977
Tuure Mentula1977–1982
Pertti A. O. Kärkkäinen1982–1985
Erik Heinrichs1985–1989
Timo Koponen1989–1992
Veli J. Ollikainen1992–1995
Hannu Himanen1996–2000
Matti Pullinen2000–2003
Markku Niinioja2003–2007
Antti Koistinen2007–2010
Kai Sauer2010–2014
2014–2018
Jari Sinkari2018-Incumbent

Kabul (Afghanistan)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Eero A. Wuori (Moscow)1956–1963Ambassador
Jorma Vanamo (Moscow)1963–1967
Åke Frey (Ankara) 1968–1974
Jaakko Hallama (Moscow)1975–1982
Tarja Laitiainen (Helsinki) 2002–2005
Antti Koistinen (Helsinki)2006–2008
2005–2008 Chargé d'affaires
2009–2010 Ambassador
2010–2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–Incumbent

Katmandu (Nepal)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Riitta Örö (New Delhi)1975–1979Ambassador
Risto Hyvärinen (New Delhi)1980–1984
Jan Groop (New Delhi)1984–1988
Jyrki Aimonen (New Delhi)1988–1991
Marjatta Rasi (New Delhi)1991–1995
Kalevi Ahti1992–1996Chargé d'Affaires
Benjamin Bassin (New Delhi)1995–2001Ambassador
Esa Hurtig1996–2000Chargé d'Affaires
Asko Luukkainen2000–2004
Glen Lindholm (New Delhi)2001–2005Ambassador
Pauli Mustonen2004–2006Chargé d'Affaires
Asko Numminen (New Delhi)2005–2009Ambassador
Kari Karanko2006–2007Chargé d'Affaires
Pirkko-Liisa Kyöstilä2007–2011
Terhi Hakala (New Delhi)2009–2011Ambassador
Asko Luukkainen (Kathmandu) 2011–2015
Jorma Suvanto (Kathmandu) 2015–2018
Pertti Anttinen (Kathmandu)2018-Incumbent

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

RepresentativeStatusYears
Matti Cawén (Jakarta)1975–1977Ambassador
Tuure Mentula (Jakarta)1977–1982
Pertti Kärkkäinen (Jakarta)1983–1985
Erik Heinrichs (Jakarta)1985–1988
Erik Hellqvist1988–1989
Pertti Ripatti1989–1992
Ilkka Ruso1992–1996
Erkki Huittinen1996–2000
Unto Turunen2000–2004
Lauri Korpinen2004–2008
Tapio Saarela2008–2012
Matti Pullinen2012–Incumbent

Kuwait

RepresentativeStatusYears
Carolus Lassila (Beirut)1969–1974Ambassador
Heikki Kahla (Beirut)1975–1977
Arto Tanner (Beirut)1977–1980
Pertti Ripatti1981–1985
Esko Kunnamo1985–1989
Tero Lehtovaara1989–1992
Pertti Kaukonen1992–1998
Markku Niinioja1998–2002

Manila (Philippines)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Ragnar Smedslund (Tokyo)1958–1962Envoy
Viljo Ahokas (Tokyo)1962–1968Ambassador
Åke Wihtol (Tokyo)1968–1971
Aarno Karhilo (Tokyo)1971–1972
Osmo Lares (Tokyo)1973–1978
Henrik Blomstedt (Tokyo)1978–1980
Klaus Snellman1983–1984
Pasi Rutanen1984–1986
Timo Jalkanen1987–1991
Juha Puromies1991–1993
Eero Salovaara (Bangkok)1993–?
Juha Kuusi1993–?
Pertti Majanen1997–2000
Raimo Anttola2000–2004
Riitta Resch2004–2008
Heikki Hannikainen2008–2012
Juha Markus Pyykkö2020–

New Delhi (India)

RepresentativeStatusYears
Hugo Valvanne1949–1956Envoy
Aaro Pakaslahti1956–1959
Sigurd von Numers1959–1961
1960–1961Ambassador
Veli Helenius1961–1964
Asko Ivalo1964–1968
Wilhelm Schreck1968–1974
Riitta Örö1974–1979
Risto Hyvärinen1979–1984
Jan Groop1984–1988
Jyrki Aimonen1988–1991
Marjatta Rasi1991–1995
Benjamin Bassin1995–2001
Glen Lindholm2001–2005
Asko Numminen2005–2009
Terhi Hakala2009–2016
Aapo Pölhö2013–2016
Nina Vaskunlahti2016–Incumbent

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Carolus Lassila (Beirut, from 1974 Jeddah)1971–1977Ambassador
Kai Helenius (Jeddah)1977–1982
Unto Turunen (Jeddah, from 1985 Riyadh)1983–1987
Pekka Harttila1987–1991
Osmo Väinölä1991–1993
Antero Viertiö1993–1996
Kai Granholm1996–2001
Heikki Puurunen2001–2005
Martti Isoaro2005–2010
Jarno Syrjälä2010–2014
Pekka Voutilainen2014–2018
Antti Rytövuori2018-Incumbent

Seoul (South Korea)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Osmo Lares (Tokyo)1973–1978Ambassador
Henrik Blomstedt (Tokyo)1978–1984
Pauli Opas (Tokyo)1984–1985
Juha Puromies (Tokyo)1986–1991
Jorma Julin1991–1996
Unto Turunen1996–2000
Lauri Korpinen2000–2004
Kim Luotonen2004–2008
Pekka Wuoristo2008–2012
Matti Heimonen2012–2016
Eero Suominen2016-Incumbent

Singapore

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Wilhelm Schreck (New Delhi)1973–1974Ambassador
Riitta Örö (New Delhi)1975–1979
Risto Hyvärinen (New Delhi)1980–1982
Pertti Kärkkäinen (Jakarta)1982–1985
Erik Heinrichs (Jakarta)1985–1989
Timo Koponen (Jakarta)1989–1992
Veli J. Ollikainen (Jakarta)1992–1996
Jukka Leino1994–1996Chargé d'Affaires
1996–2000Ambassador
Kim Luotonen2000–2004
Risto Rekola2004–2007
Satu Mattila-Budich2007–2011
Ari Heikkinen2011–2015
Paula Parviainen2015-Incumbent

Tehran (Iran)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen (Moscow)1934–1940Envoy
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen (Ankara)1948–1951
Asko Ivalo (Ankara)1951–1954
Bruno Kivikoski (Ankara)1954–1959
Aaro Pakaslahti (Ankara)1959–1965
1965–1966Ambassador
Hans Ruben Martola (Ankara)1966–1967
Åke Frey (Ankara)1968–1974
Kurt Uggeldahl1974–1979
Martti Salomies1979
Unto Tanskanen1980–1983
Timo Jalkanen1983–1987
Tapani Brotherus1987–1991
Eero Saarikoski1991–1996
Antti Koistinen1996–2001
Yrjö Karinen2001–2005
Heikki Puurunen2005–2009
Harri Salmi2009–2012
Harri Kämäräinen2012– 2017
Keijo Norvanto2017-Incumbent

Tel Aviv (Israel)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Toivo Ilmari Kala1952–1958Chargé d'Affaires
Joel Toivola1958–1961
Risto Solanko1961–1962
1962–1964Ambassador
Hans Ruben Martola1964–1966
Algar von Heiroth1966–1975
Matti Kahiluoto1975–1981
Paaso Helminen1981–1982
Erkki Mäentakanen1982–1984
Taneli Kekkonen1984–1985
Osmo Väinölä1985–1989
Pekka J. Korvenheimo1989–1993
Arto Tanner1993–1997
Pasi Patokallio1998–2003
Kari Veijalainen2003–2007
Per-Mikael Engberg2007–2011
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola2011–2016
Anu Saarela2016–Incumbent

Yangon (Myanmar)

Europe

Athens (Greece)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Väinö Tanner (Bucharest)1920–1923Chargé d'Affaires
Pontus Artti (Rome)1931–1936Envoy
Rafael Erich (Rome)1936–1938
Eero Järnefelt (Rome)1938–1940
Niilo Orasmaa (Belgrade)1954–1956
Otso Wartiovaara (Belgrade)1956–1961
Olavi Raustila (Belgrade)1961–1965
1965
Taneli Kekkonen (Belgrade)1966–1970Ambassador
Olli Bergman (Belgrade)1970–1972
Risto Hyvärinen (Belgrade)1972–1975
Eeva-Kristiina Forsman1976–1977
Heikki Kalha1977–1980
Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen1980–1985
Paul Jyrkänkallio1985–1988
Erkki Tiilikainen1988–1992
Ralf Friberg1992–1995
Antti Lassila1995–1997
Arto Tanner1998–2000
Tapani Brotherus2000–2003
Ole Norrback2003–2007
Erkki Huittinen2007–2011
Pekka Lintu2011–2014
Pauli Mäkelä2014–2016
Juha Pyykkö2017 -Incumbent

Belgrade

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Onni Talas (Budapest)1934–1940Envoy
Eduard Palin (Bucharest)1941

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Ville Niskanen1948–1953Envoy
Niilo Orasmaa1953–1956
Otso Wartiovaara1956–1958
1958–1961Ambassador
Olavi Raustila1961–1965
Taneli Kekkonen1965–1970
Olli Bergman1970–1972
Risto Hyvärinen1972–1975
Eeva-Kristiina Forsman1975–1980
Matti Kahiluoto1981–1984
Heikki Talvitie1984–1988
Jorma Inki1988–1991

Serbia and Montenegro

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Mauno Castrén1991–1992Ambassador
Ilpo Manninen1994–1998Chargé d'Affaires
Hannu Mäntyvaara1998–2002Ambassador

Serbia

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Anna-Maija Korpi2002–2007Ambassador
Kari Veijalainen2007–2011
Pekka Orpana2011–2015
Pertti Ikonen2015–Incumbent

Berlin

Germany

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Edvard Hjelt1918Chargé d'Affaires
1918–1919Envoy
Juho Jännes1919–1920
Harri Holma1920–1921Chargé d'Affaires
1921–1927Envoy
Wäinö Wuolijoki1927–1933
Aarne Wuorimaa1933–1940
Toivo Kivimäki1940–1944

German Democratic Republic

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Esko Vaartela1973–1974Ambassador
Osmo Kock1974–1979
Kuuno Honkonen1979–1983
Ensio Helaniemi1983–1986
Arto Tanner1986–1990

Federal Republic of Germany

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Yrjö Väänänen1973–1974Ambassador
Björn-Olof Alholm1974–1977
Pentti Talvitie1977–1979
Arvo Rytkönen1979–1980
Heikki Kalha1980–1985
Antti Karppinen1985–1990

Germany

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Kai Helenius1990–1996Ambassador
Arto Mansala1996–2001
Leif Fagernäs2001–2004
René Nyberg2004–2008
Harry Helenius2008–2011
Päivi Luostarinen2011–2015
Ritva Koukku-Ronde2015–Incumbent

Bern (Switzerland)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Rafael Erich (Geneva)1926–1927Envoy
Rudolf Holsti (Geneva)1927–1940
Hugo Valvanne1940–1941Chargé d'Affaires
Tapio Voionmaa1941–1946Envoy
Heikki Leppo1946–1948Chargé d'Affaires
Reinhold Svento1948–1951Envoy
Åke Gartz1951–1953
Helge von Knorring1953–1956
Hugo Valvanne1956–1957
1957–1959Ambassador
Osmo Orkomies1959–1962
Olavi Munkki1962–1965
Ragnar Smedslund1965–1967
Björn-Olof Alholm1968–1970
Martti Salomies1970–1974
Kaarlo Mäkelä1974–1976
Joel Toivola1976–1982
Richard Tötterman1983–1990
Paavo Kaarlehto1990–1992
Henry Söderholm1992–1996
Olli Mennander1996–2001
Antti Hynninen2001–2005
Pekka Ojanen2005–2009
Alpo Rusi2009–2014
Jari Luoto2014–2017
Timo Rajakangas2017-Incumbent

Bratislava

Republic of Slovakia (1939–1945)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Toivo Kivimäki (Berlin)1940–1944Envoy
Tauno Suontausta1943–1944 Chargé d'Affaires
Ernst Bertil Sohlberg1944

Slovak Republic (1993–)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Pauli Opas (Prague)1993–1994Ambassador
Esko Rajakoski (Prague)1994–1999
Risto Rännäli (Prague)1999–2001
Tom Grönberg (Vienna)2001–2004
Rauno Viemerö2004–2008
Jukka Leino2008–2012
Henna Knuuttila2012–2015Chargé d'affaires
Helena Tuuri (Prague)2015–IncumbentAmbassador

Brussels (Belgium)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Yrjö Saastamoinen (The Hague)1920Chargé d'Affaires
G. A. Gripenberg (The Hague)1921–1923
Yrjö Saastamoinen (The Hague)1923–1924
1924–1925
Carl Enckell (Paris)1926–1927Envoy
Harri Holma (Paris)1927–1938
Leonard Åström1938–1939
Hugo Valvanne1939–1940
Ragnar Numelin1947–1956
Tapio Voionmaa1950–1957
Lauri Hjelt1957–1959Ambassador
Alexander Thesleff1959–1963
Olavi Murto1963–1967
Reino Honkaranta1967–1970
Aarni Talvitie1970–1975
Åke Wihtol1975–1981
Paavo Kaarlehto1981–1985
Heikki Talvitie1985–1991
Olli Mennander1991–1995
Aapo Pölhö2007–2011
Per-Mikael Engberg2011–2015
2015-2018
2018-2022
2022-Incumbent

Budapest (Hungary)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Gustaf Idman (Copenhagen)1922–1927Envoy
E. N. Setälä (Copenhagen)1927–1930
Onni Talas (Copenhagen)1930–1934
Onni Talas1934–1940
Aarne Wuorimaa1940–1944
Uno Koistinen1950–1951Chargé d'Affaires
Lauri Hjelt1951–1957
Toivo Heikkilä1957–1960
1960–1963Ambassador
Reino Palas1963–1965
Olavi Raustila1965–1969
Martti Ingman1969–1973
Paul Jyrkänkallio1973–1977
Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen1977–1979
Osmo Väinölä1979–1985
Arto Mansala1985–1989
Risto Hyvärinen1989–1992
Pertti Torstila1992–1996
Jaakko Kaurinkoski1996–1998
Hannu Halinen1998–2002
Pekka Kujasalo2002–2007
Jari Vilén2007–2012
Pasi Tuominen2012–2015
Petri Tuomi-Nikula2016–2018
2018-Incumbent

Bucharest (Romania)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Väinö Tanner1920ReRepresentative
Väinö Tanner (Warsaw)1920–1921Chargé d'Affaires
1921–1923Envoy
Hjalmar J. Procopé (Warsaw)1927–1928
Gustaf Idman (Warsaw)1928–1938
Bruno Kivikoski (Warsaw)1938–1939
Ensio Hiitonen1939Chargé d'Affaires
Bruno Kivikoski1939–1941Envoy
Eduard Palin1941–1945
Cay Sundström (Moscow)1949–1953
Åke Gartz (Moscow)1953–1955
Eero A. Wuori (Moscow)1955–1956
Gunnar Palmroth (Warsaw)1956–1958
Jorma Vanamo (Warsaw)1958–1960
Matti Pyykkö1960–1962Chargé d'Affaires
Vesa Hiekkanen1962–1963
Martti Salomies1963
1963–1966Ambassador
Björn-Olof Alholm1966–1968
Kaarlo Mäkelä1968–1972
Pentti Suomela1972–1976
Matti Häkkänen1976–1980
Olli Bergman1980–1983
Jussi Montonen1984–1986
Osmo Kock1987–1990
Bo Ådahl1990–1992
Timo Koponen1992–1996
Mikko Heikinheimo1996–2000
Pekka Harttila2000–2004
Tapio Saarela2004–2008
Irmeli Mustonen2008–2011
Ulla Väistö2011–2015
Päivi Pohjanheimo2015–Incumbent

Dublin (Ireland)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Alexander Thesleff (Brussels)1961–1963Envoy
Olavi Murto (Brussels)1963–1964
Sigurd von Numers (The Hague)1964–1965
1965–1970Ambassador
Paul Gustafsson (The Hague)1970–1973
Henrik Blomstedt (The Hague)1973–1978
Ensio Helaniemi (The Hague)1978–1983
Matti Häkkänen (The Hague)1983–1987
Osmo Lares (The Hague, from 1989 Dublin)1987–1991
Ulf-Erik Slotte1991–1996
Timo Jalkanen1996–2001
Pekka Oinonen2001–2005
Seppo Kauppila2005–2009
Pertti Majanen2009–2013
Hilkka Nenonen2013–2015
Jaana Teckenberg2016-Incumbent

The Hague (Netherlands)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Erik Ehrström1919ReRepresentative
Yrjö Saastamoinen1919–1920
1920–1921Chargé d'Affaires
G. A. Gripenberg1921–1923
Yrjö Saastamoinen1923–1924
1924–1925
Armas Saastamoinen (London)1926–1932Envoy
Harald Hellström1932Chargé d'Affaires
Wäinö Wuolijoki (Oslo)1933–1938Envoy
Leonard Åström (Brussels)1938–1939
Hugo Valvanne (Brussels)1939–1940
Paavo Pajula (Copenhagen)1940
Asko Ivalo1947–1951
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen1951
Aarne Wuorimaa1951–1957
1957–1959Ambassador
Helge von Knorring1969–1964
Sigurd von Numers1964–1970
Paul Gustafsson1970–1973
Henrik Blomstedt1973–1978
Ensio Helaniemi1978–1983
Matti Häkkänen1983–1987
Osmo Lares1987–1989
Joel Pekuri1989–1991
Erkki Mäentakanen1991–1997
Pertti Harvola1998–2001
Pekka Säilä2001–2005
Mikko Jokela2005–2009
Klaus Korhonen2009–2013
Liisa Talonpoika2013–2015
2015–2018
2018-Incumbent

Kiev (Ukraine)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Herman Gummerus1918–1919Chargé d'Affaires
Boris Gyllenbögel1920ReRepresentative
Erik Ulfstedt1992–1995Ambassador
Martti Isoaro1996–2000
Timo Repo2001–2003
Laura Reinilä2003–2007
Christer Michelsson2007–2011
Arja Makkonen2011–2015
Juha Virtanen2015– Incumbent

Copenhagen (Denmark)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Armas Saastamoinen1918Chargé d'Affaires
1918–1919Envoy
Werner Cajanus1919Chargé d'Affaires
Gustaf Idman1919–1927Envoy
E. N. Setälä1927–1930
Onni Talas1930–1934
Rolf Thesleff1934–1938
Paavo Pajula1939–1945
Paavo Hynninen1946–1953
Päivö Tarjanne1953–1954
1954–1956Ambassador
T. O. Vahervuori1956–1957
Armas Yöntilä1957–1959
Olli Kaila1959–1961
Päivö Tarjanne1961–1970
Jaakko Hallama1970–1974
Veli Helenius1974–1977
Yrjö Väänänen1977–1985
Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen1985–1990
Johannes Bäckström1990–1995
Ralf Friberg1995–2001
Pekka Ojanen2001–2005
Eero Salovaara2005–2009
Maarit Jalava2009–2013
Ann-Marie Nyroos2013–2017
Vesa Vasara2017-Incumbent

Lisbon (Portugal)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Onni Talas (Madrid)1920–1921ReRepresentative
Yrjö Saastamoinen (Madrid)1921–1923Chargé d'Affaires
G. A. Gripenberg (Madrid)1923–1929
Niilo Orasmaa (Madrid)1929–1933
George Winckelmann (Madrid)1933–1945
1933–1934
1940–1945Envoy
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen (The Hague)1951
Aarne Wuorimaa (The Hague)1951–1959
Helge von Knorring (The Hague)1959–1964
Olavi Munkki (Bern)1964–1965
Ragnar Smedslund (Bern)1965–1967Ambassador
Björn-Olof Alholm (Bern)1968–1970
Martti Salomies (Bern)1970–1974
Kaarlo Mäkelä (Bern)1974–1976
Joel Toivola (Bern)1977–1979
Pekka J. Korvenheimo1975–1978Chargé d'Affaires
Pentti Talvitie1979–1984Ambassador
Lars Lindeman1984–1985
Pekka Malinen1985–1988
Olli Auero1988–1991
Dieter Vitzthum von Eckstädt1991–1997
Matti Häkkänen1997–2001
Esko Kiuru2001–2005
Sauli Feodorow2005–2009
Asko Numminen2009–2013
Outi Holopainen2013–2016
Tarja Laitiainen2016-Incumbent

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Alec Aalto (Vienna)1992–1995Ambassador
Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen (Vienna)1995–1998
Tom Grönberg (Vienna)1998–2004
Birgitta Stenius-Mladenov2004–2009
Laura Kakko2009–2011
Pekka Metso2011–2012
Pasi Tuominen (Budapest)2012–2015
Petri Tuomi-Nikula (Budapest)2016-Incumbent

London (United Kingdom)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Rudolf Holsti1918–1919ReRepresentative
Ossian Donner1919
1919Chargé d'affaires
1919–1926Envoy
Armas Saastamoinen1926–1932
G. A. Gripenberg1933–1942
Eero A. Wuori1945–1947ReRepresentative
1947–1952Envoy
Ernst Ossian Soravuo1952–1955
Sakari Tuomioja1955–1957Ambassador
Leo Tuominen1957–1968
Otso Wartiovaara1968–1974
Richard Tötterman1975–1983
Ilkka Pastinen1983–1991
Leif Blomqvist1991–1997
Pertti Salolainen1996–2004
Jaakko Laajava2005–2010
Pekka Huhtaniemi2010–2015
Päivi Luostarinen2015–2019
Markku Tapio Keinänen2019-incumbent

Luxembourg

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. A. Gripenberg (The Hague)1921–1923Chargé d'Affaires
Yrjö Saastamoinen (The Hague)1923–1924
1924–1925
Carl Enckell (Paris)1926–1927Envoy
Harri Holma (Paris)1927–1940
Ragnar Numelin1947–1950
Olavi Voionmaa (Brussels)1950–1957
Lauri Hjelt (Brussels)1957–1959
Alexander Thesleff (Brussels)1959–1963
Olavi Murto (Brussels)1963–1964
Reino Honkaranta (Brussels)1967–1970Ambassador
Aarni Talvitie (Brussels)1970–1975
Åke Wihtol (Brussels)1975–1981
Paavo Kaarlehto (Brussels)1981–1985
Aarni Talvitie (Brussels)1985–1991
Olli Mennander (Brussels)1991–1995
Johannes Bäckström1995–1998
Henry Söderholm1998–2001
Sauli Feodorow2001–2005
Tarja Laitiainen2005–2009
Marja Lehto2009–2015
Timo Ranta (Brussels)2015–2018Ambassador
Riitta Resch (Brussels)2018–2022
Jouko Leinonen (Brussels)2022–Incumbent

Madrid (Spain)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Lorenzo Kihlman1918–1919Chargé d'Affaires
Onni Talas1919–1921
Herman Saastamoinen1921–1923
G. A. Gripenberg1923–1929
Yrjö Orasmaa1929–1933
George Winckelmann1933–1934
1934–1940
1940–1945Envoy
Karl Brotherus1955–1957Chargé d'Affaires
Tapio Voionmaa1957–1960Ambassador
Lauri Hjelt1961–1966
Aaro Pakaslahti1966–1969
Jussi Montonen1969–1972
Heikki Hannikainen1972–1978
Joel Pekuri1978–1984
Carolus Lassila1984–1987
Heikki Kalha1988–1990
Eeva-Kristiina Forsman1990–1996
Pekka J. Korvenheimo1996–2001
Charles Murto2001–2005
Maija Lähteenmäki2005–2009
Markku Keinänen2009–2013
Roberto Tanzi-Albi2013–2017
Tiina Jortikka-Laitinen2017-Incumbent

Moscow

Soviet Union

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Anders Ahonen1921ReRepresentative
Eero Järnefelt1921Chargé d'Affaires
Karl Gyllenbögel1921–1922
Eero Järnefelt1922–1923
Antti Hackzell1922–1927Envoy
Pontus Artti1927–1930
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen1931–1939
Juho Kusti Paasikivi1940–1941
Cay Sundström1945–1953
Åke Gartz1953–1954
1954–1955Ambassador
Eero A. Wuori1955–1963
Jorma Vanamo1963–1967
Jaakko Hallama1967–1970
Björn-Olof Alholm1970–1974
Jaakko Hallama1974–1982
Aarno Karhilo1983–1988
Heikki Talvitie1988–1992

Russia

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Heikki Talvitie1991–1992Ambassador
Arto Mansala1993–1996
Markus Lyra1996–2000
René Nyberg2000–2004
Harry Helenius2004–2008
Matti Anttonen2008–2012
Hannu Himanen2012–2016
Mikko Hautala2016–Incumbent

Nicosia (Cyprus)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
T. O. Vahervuori (Rome)1961–1964Envoy
1964–1968Ambassador
Leo Tuominen (Rome)1968–1969
Jorma Vanamo (Rome)1970–1975
Matti Kahiluoto (Tel Aviv)1975–1981
Paaso Helminen (Tel Aviv)1981–1982
Erkki Mäentakanen (Tel Aviv)1982–1984
Taneli Kekkonen (Tel Aviv)1984–1985
Osmo Väinölä (Tel Aviv)1985–1989
Pekka J. Korvenheimo (Tel Aviv)1989–1993
Arto Tanner (Tel Aviv)1993–1997
Pasi Patokallio (Tel Aviv)1997–2003
Kari Veijalainen (Tel Aviv)2003–2004
Risto Piipponen2004–2008
Riitta Resch2008–2012
Anu Saarela2012–2016
Timo Heino2016–Incumbent

Oslo (Norway)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Allan Serlachius1918–1919Envoy
Rolf Thesleff1919–1925
Östen Elfving1926–1930
Wäinö Wuolijoki1933–1940
Päivö Tarjanne1945–1950
Eduard Palin1950–1954
1954–1958Ambassador
Tyyne Leivo-Larsson1958–1966
Pentti Suomela1966–1972
Reino Honkaranta1972
Olavi Munkki1973–1976
Lars Lindeman1976–1984
Henrik Blomstedt1984–1988
Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen1988–1993
Jorma Inki1993–1999
Ole Norrback1999–2003
Pekka Huhtaniemi2003–2005
Peter Stenlund2006–2010
Maimo Henriksson2010–2014
Erik Lundberg2014–2018
Mikael Antell2018-Incumbent

Paris (France)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Lorenzo Kihlman1918Chargé d'Affaires
Erik Ehrström1918–1919Representative
Carl Enckell1919–1927Envoy
Harri Holma1927–1943
Johan Helo1945–1954
1954–1956Ambassador
Richard Seppälä1956–1958
Gunnar Palmroth1958–1965
Richard Seppälä1965–1972
Ralph Enckell1972–1976
Aarno Karhilo1977–1982
Ossi Sunell1983–1986
Seppo Pietinen1986–1988
Matti Häkkänen1988–1993
Klaus Törnudd1993–1996
Antti Hynninen1997–2001
Esko Hamilo2001–2005
Charles Murto2005–2008
Pilvi-Sisko Vierros Villeneuve2009–2013
Risto Piipponen2013–2018
Teemu Tanner2018-Incumbent

Prague

Czechoslovakia

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Gustaf Idman (Riga, from 1928 Warsaw)1927–1935Envoy
Armas Yöntilä1935–1938Chargé d'Affaires
Ensio Hiitonen1938–1939
Eduard Palin1947–1950Envoy
Ragnar Numelin1950–1953
Urho Toivola1953–1957
Jaakko Ahokas1957–1959
1959–1962Ambassador
Atle Asanti1962–1972
Joel Toivola1972–1976
Olli Auero1976–1980
Antti Karppinen1980–1985
Eero Yrjölä1985–1990
Pauli Opas1990–1992

Czech Republic

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Pauli Opas1993–1994Ambassador
Esko Rajakoski1994–1999
Risto Rännäli1999–2003
Jorma Inki2003–2007
Hannu Kyröläinen2007–2010
Päivi Hiltunen-Toivio2010–2014
Helena Tuuri2014–2018
Jukka Pesola2018-Incumbent

Reykjavik (Iceland)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Päivö Tarjanne (Oslo)1947–1950Envoy
Eduard Palin (Oslo)1950–1958
Tyyne Leivo-Larsson (Oslo)1958–1964
1964–1965Ambassador
Pentti Suomela (Oslo)1966–1972
Olavi Munkki (Oslo)1973–1976
Lars Lindeman1976–1982
Martin Isaksson1982–1985
Anders Huldén1985–1989
Håkan Branders1989–1993
Tom Söderman1993–2000
Timo Koponen2000–2004
Kai Granholm2004–2008
Hannu Hämäläinen2008–2010
Ari Tasanen2010–2011Chargé d'Affaires
Irma Ertman2011–2014Ambassador
Valtteri Hirvonen2014–2018
Ann-Sofie Stude2018-Incumbent

Riga (Latvia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Reino Sylvander1920–1921ReRepresentative
Erkki Reijonen (Tallinn)1922–1923Envoy
Rudolf Holsti (Tallinn)1923–1926
Reino Sylvander1926–1927)
Gustaf Idman1927–1928
Paavo Hynninen1928–1933
Eduard Palin1933–1940
Antti Lassila1991–1995Ambassador
Hannu Hämäläinen1995–2000
Kirsti Eskelinen2000–2004
Pekka Wuoristo2004–2008
Maria Serenius2008–2012
Pirkko Hämäläinen2012–2014[2]
Olli Kantanen2014–2018
Riitta Korpivaara2018-Incumbent

Rome (Italy)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Herman Gummerus1919Chargé d'Affaires
1920–1925Envoy
Rolf Thesleff1925–1930
Pontus Artti1931–1936
Rafael Erich1936–1938
Eero Järnefelt1938–1940
Onni Talas1940–1944
Harri Holma1947–1953
Asko Ivalo1954
1954–1961Ambassador
T. O. Vahervuori1961–1968
Leo Tuominen1968–1969
Jorma Vanamo1970–1975
Taneli Kekkonen1975–1980
Paul Jyrkänkallio1980–1985
Eeva-Kristiina Forsman1985–1990
Ossi Sunell1990–1993
Matti Häkkänen1993–1997
Dieter Vitzthum1997–2003
Alec Aalto2003–2006
Pauli Mäkelä2006–2010
Petri Tuomi-Nikula2010–2015
Janne Taalas2015–Incumbent

Sofia (Bulgaria)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Väinö Tanner1920–1921Chargé d'Affaires
1921–1923Envoy
Pontus Artti (Rome)1932–1934
Onni Talas (Budapest)1934–1940
Aarne Wuorimaa (Budapest)1940–1944
Ville Niskanen (Belgrade)1948–1950
Cay Sundström (Moscow)1950–1953
Åke Gartz (Moscow)1953–1955
Eero A. Wuori (Moscow)1955–1956
Gunnar Palmroth (Warsaw)1956–1958
Jorma Vanamo (Warsaw)1958–1963
Martti Ingman (Warsaw)1963–1964
Wilhelm Schreck1964–1968Ambassador
Paul Jyrkänkallio1969–1972
Soini Palasto1972–1979
Esko Vaartela1979–1983
Åke Backström1983–1986
Klaus Snellman1986–1989
Pekka Oinonen1990–1992
Mauno Castrén1992–1994
Tapio Saarela1995–2000
Taisto Tolvanen2000–2005
Kauko Jämsén2005–2009
Tarja Laitiainen2009–2012
Harri Salmi2012–Incumbent

Tallinn (Estonia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Erkki Reijonen1919–1920ReRepresentative
1920–1921Chargé d'Affaires
1921–1923Envoy
Rudolf Holsti1923–1927
Aarne Wuorimaa1928–1933
Paavo Hynninen1933–1940
Jaakko Kaurinkoski1991–1996Ambassador
Pekka Oinonen1996–2001
Jaakko Blomberg2001–2005
Jaakko Kalela2005–2010
Aleksi Härkönen2010–2014
Kirsti Narinen2014–2018
2018-Incumbent

Stockholm (Sweden)

See main article: List of ambassadors of Finland to Sweden.

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Alexis Gripenberg1918Chargé d'Affaires
1918–1919Envoy
Werner Söderhjelm1919–1928
Rafael Erich1928–1936
Juho Kusti Paasikivi1936–1939
Eljas Erkko1939–1940
Jarl Axel Wasastjerna1940–1943
G. A. Gripenberg1943–1954
1954–1956Ambassador
Päivö Tarjanne1956–1961
Sakari Tuomioja1961–1964
Eero A. Wuori1964–1965Chargé d'Affaires
Ralph Enckell1965–1969Ambassador
Leo Tuominen1969–1972
Max Jakobson1972–1975
Jorma Vanamo1975–1980
Paul Gustafsson1980–1983
Björn-Olof Alholm1983–1991
Matti Kahiluoto1991–1996
Heikki Talvitie1996–2002
Pertti Torstila2002–2006
Alec Aalto2006–2010
Markus Lyra2010–2011
Harry Helenius2011–2014
Jarmo Viinanen2014–2016
Matti Anttonen2017–.2018
Liisa Talonpoika2018-Incumbent

Warsaw (Poland)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Boris Gyllenbögel1919–1920Chargé d'Affaires
1920–1921Envoy
Erik Ehrström1922–1926
Hjalmar J. Procopé1926–1928
Gustaf Idman1928–1938
Bruno Kivikoski (from 1939 Bucharest)1938–1940
Eero Järnefelt1945–1954
1954–1955Ambassador
Gunnar Palmroth1955–1958
Jorma Vanamo1958–1963
Martti Ingman1963–1967
Osmo Orkomies1967–1972
Jussi Montonen1972–1976
Ralph Enckell1976–1980
Taneli Kekkonen1980–1984
Olavi Rautio1984–1987
Unto Turunen1988–1991
Jyrki Aimonen1991–1995
Seppo Kauppila1995–2000
Hannu Hämäläinen2000–2004
Jan Store2004–2008
Vesa Himanen2008–2012
Jari Vilén2012–2014
Hanna Lehtinen2014–2018
Juha Ottman2018-Incumbent

Holy See

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. A. Gripenberg1942–1943Envoy
Harri Holma1943–1947
Göran Stenius1947–1951Chargé d'Affaires

Vilnius (Lithuania)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Reino Sylvander (Riga)1920–1921ReRepresentative
1921–1926Chargé d'Affaires
1926–1927Envoy
Gustaf Idman (Riga)1927–1928
Paavo Hynninen (Riga)1928–1933
Eduard Palin (Riga)1933–1940
Taisto Tolvanen1992–1996Ambassador
Rauno Viemerö1996–2000
Taina Kiekko2000–2004
Timo Lahelma2004–2008
Marja-Liisa Kiljunen2008–2012
Harri Mäki-Reinikka2013–2016
Christer Michelsson2016–Incumbent

Vienna (Austria)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Harri Holma (Berlin)1921–1927Envoy
Wäinö Wuolijoki (Berlin)1927–1933
Onni Talas (Copenhagen/Budapest)1933–1938
Eduard Palin (Prague)1949–1950
Ragnar Numelin (Prague)1950–1953
Urho Toivola (Prague)1953–1957
C. O. Frietsch1957–1961Chargé d'Affaires
Otso Wartiovaara1961–1968Ambassador
Jussi Mäkinen1968–1976
Seppo Pietinen1976–1980
Björn-Olof Alholm1980–1983
Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen1983–1988
Matti Kahiluoto1988–1991
Alec Aalto1991–1995
Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen1995–1998
Tom Grönberg1998–2005
Kirsti Kauppi2005–2009
Marjatta Rasi2009–2013
Anu Laamanen2013–2016
2016–2019[3]
2019-Incumbent

Zagreb (Croatia)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Pertti Torstila1992–1996Ambassador
Elisabeth Tigerstedt-Tähtelä1997–1998
Osmo Lipponen1998–2002
Ilpo Manninen2002–2007
Ann-Marie Nyroos2007–2010
Juha Ottman2010–2013
Timo Rajakangas2013–Incumbent
Risto Piipponen2018–Incumbent

South America

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. A. Gripenberg1929–1933Envoy
Eino Wälikangas1934–1937
Niilo Orasmaa1937–1945
Ernst Ossian Soravuo1947–1952
Leo Tuominen1952–1955
Heikki Leppo1955–1957
1957–1961Ambassador
Soini Palasto1961–1966
Alexander Amatus Thesleff1966–1974
Paavo Kaarlehto1974–1975
Klaus Castrén1975–1983
Esko Rajakoski1983–1987
Matti Häkkänen1987–1988
Pertti Kärkkäinen1988–1993
Pekka J. Korvenheimo1993–1996
Erkki Kivimäki1996–2001
Risto Veltheim2001–2005
2005–2008
Jukka Pietikäinen2008–2012
Jukka Siukosaari2012–2016
Teemu Turunen2016–2019
Kirsi Vanamo-Santacruz2019-Incumbent

Bogotá (Colombia)

RepresentativeStatusYears
Johan Nykopp (Washington, D.C.)1954–1958Envoy
Richard Seppälä (Washington, D.C.)1958–1962
1962–1964Ambassador
Heikki Hannikainen (Lima)1964–1967
Torsten Tikanvaara (Lima)1967–1976
Klaus Snellman (Lima)1976–1980
Seppo Pietinen (Lima)1980–1982
Erkki Pajari1982–1985
Lasse Oka1985–1988
Risto Rekola1989–1992
2017-Incumbent

Caracas (Venezuela)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Johan Nykopp (Washington, D.C.)1954–1958Envoy
Richard Seppälä (Washington, D.C.)1958–1964
Heikki Hannikainen (Lima)1964–1967Ambassador
Torsten Tikanvaara (Lima)1967–1976
Klaus Snellman (Lima)1976–1980
Erkki Kivimäki1980–1985
Pertti Ripatti1985–1989
Esko Rajakoski1989–1994
Teppo Takala1994–1998
Iivo Salmi1998–2002
Ora Meres-Wuori2002–2006
Mikko Pyhälä2006–2011

Brasília (Brazil)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. A. Gripenberg (Buenos Aires)1929–1933Envoy
Eino Wälikangas (Buenos Aires)1934–1937
Eino Wälikangas (Rio de Janeiro)1937–1945
Niilo Orasmaa (Rio de Janeiro)1946–1950
T. O. Vahervuori (Rio de Janeiro)1950–1956
Martti Ingman (Rio de Janeiro)1956–1958
Martti Ingman (Rio de Janeiro, from 1960 Brasília)1958–1963Ambassador
Toivo Heikkilä1963–1964
Heikki Leppo1964–1974
Åke Frey1974–1975
Martti Lintulahti1975–1982
Pekka J. Korvenheimo1982–1987
Risto Kauppi1987–1991
Juhani Muhonen1991–1993
Pertti Harvola1993–1997
Asko Numminen1998–2002
Hannu Uusi-Videnoja2002–2007
Ilpo Manninen2007–2010
Jari Luoto2010–2014
Markku Virri2014–2018
Jouko Leinonen2018-Incumbent

Lima (Peru)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Heikki Hannikainen1964–1967Ambassador
Torsten Tikanvaara1967–1976
Klaus Snellman1976–1980
Seppo Pietinen1980–1983
Riitta Örö1983–1986
Esko Lipponen1986–1991
Pertti A. O. Kärkkäinen (Buenos Aires)1991–1993
Pekka J. Korvenheimo (Buenos Aires)1993
Maija Lähteenmäki (Santiago de Chile)1993–1995
Risto Kauppi (Santiago de Chile)1995–1998
Mikko Pyhälä1998–2002
Kimmo Pulkkinen2002–2007
Pekka Orpana2007–2011
Juha Virtanen2011–2015
Mika Koskinen2015–2019
Jukka PietikäinenIncumbent

Santiago (Chile)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
G. A. Gripenberg (Buenos Aires)1931–1933Envoy
Eino Wälikangas (Buenos Aires)1934–1937
Niilo Orasmaa (Buenos Aires)1937–1945
Ernst Ossian Soravuo (Buenos Aires)1948–1952
Leo Tuominen (Buenos Aires)1952–1955
Heikki Leppo (Buenos Aires)1955–1961
Soini Palasto (Buenos Aires)1961–1965
1965–1966Ambassador
Alexander Thesleff (Buenos Aires)1966–1974
Paavo Kaarlehto (Buenos Aires)1974–1975
Klaus Castrén (Buenos Aires)1976–1983
Esko Rajakoski (Buenos Aires)1983–1987
Matti Häkkänen (Buenos Aires)1987–1988
Pertti Kärkkäinen (Buenos Aires)1988–1991
Maija Lähteenmäki1991–1995
Risto Kauppi1995–2000
Veijo Sampovaara2000–2003
Pekka J. Korvenheimo2003–2006
Iivo Salmi2006–2010
Ilkka Heiskanen2010–2015
Mika-Markus Leinonen2015–2018
Eija Rotinen2018-Incumbent

North America

Ottawa (Canada)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Urho Toivola1947–1952Envoy
Hans Martola1952–1954Chargé d'Affaires
Sigurd von Numers1954–1959
Artturi Lehtinen1959–1960
1960–1963Ambassador
Torsten Tikanvaara1964–1967
Reino Palas1967–1968
Lennart Sumelius1969–1974
Niilo Pusa1974–1979
Ossi Sunell1979–1982
Kurt Uggeldahl1983–1985
Jaakko Blomberg1985–1988
Erkki Mäentakanen1988–1991
Erik Heinrichs1991–1995
Veijo Sampovaara1995–2000
Ilkka Ristimäki2000–2004
Pasi Patokallio2004–2008
Risto Piipponen2008–2012
Charles Murto2012–2016
Vesa Lehtonen2016-Incumbent

Washington D.C. (United States)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Armas Saastamoinen1919–1921Envoy
Leonard Åström1921–1934
Eero Järnefelt1934–1938
Hjalmar J. Procopé1939–1944
Kalle Jutila1945–1951
Johan Nykopp1951–1954
1954–1958Ambassador
Richard Seppälä1958–1965
Olavi Munkki1965–1972
Leo Tuominen1972–1977
Jaakko Iloniemi1977–1983
Richard Müller1983–1985
Paavo Rantanen1986–1988
Jukka Valtasaari1988–1996
Jaakko Laajava1996–2001
Jukka Valtasaari2001–2005
Pekka Lintu2006–2011
Ritva Koukku-Ronde2011–2015
Kirsti Kauppi2015–Incumbent

Managua (Nicaragua)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Erkki Kivimäki (Caracas)1980–1985Ambassador
Veijo Sampovaara (México)1985–1990
Teppo Takala (México)1990–1994
Kimmo Pulkkinen (México)1994–1996
Risto Veltheim (Helsinki)1996–2001Roving Ambassador
Inger Hirvelä López (Helsinki)2001–2006
Marja Luoto2006–2008Ambassador
Eija Rotinen2008–2011
Eeva-Liisa Myllymäki2011–2013Chargé d'Affaires

México (Mexico)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Kalle Jutila (Washington, D.C.)1949–1951Envoy
Johan Nykopp (Washington, D.C.)1951–1958
Richard Seppälä (Washington, D.C.)1958–1961
1961–1964Ambassador
Algar von Heiroth1964–1966
David Somerto1966–1969
Klaus Castrén1970–1972
Erik Törnqvist1973–1978
Jussi Montonen1978–1984
Aarni Talvitie1984–1985
Kalevi Sampovaara1985–1990
Teppo Takala1990–1994
Kimmo Pulkkinen1994–1998
Hannu Uusi-Videnoja1998–2002
1998–2002
Ilkka Heiskanen2002–2007
Ulla Väistö2007–2011
Anne Lammila2011–2015
Roy Eriksson2015–Incumbent

Havana (Cuba)

RepresentativeYearsStatus
Leonard Åström (Washington, D.C.)1929–1934Envoy
Eero Järnefelt (Washington, D.C.)1934–1938
Hjalmar Procopé (Washington, D.C.)1939–1944
Kalle Jutila (Washington, D.C.)1948–1951
Johan Nykopp (Washington, D.C.)1951–1958
Richard Seppälä (Washington, D.C.)1958–1964
Algar von Heiroth (México)1964–1966
Kai Somerto (México)1966–1969Ambassador
Klaus Castrén (México)1970–1972
Erik Törnqvist (México)1973–1978
Jussi Montonen (México)1978–1980
Sakari Juuti1980–1983
Tero Lehtovaara1983–1987
Teppo Takala1987–1990
Heikki Puurunen1990–1992

International organisations

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

RepresentativeYears
Markku Reimaa1986–1989
Pertti Torstila1989–1992
René Nyberg1992–1995
Pekka Ojanen1995–1998
Pekka Kujasalo1998–2002
Aleksi Härkönen2002–2007
Antti Turunen2007–2010
Timo Kantola2010–2013
Katja Pehrman2013–Incumbent

United Nations (New York City)

RepresentativeYears
Kai Sauer2014–Incumbent
Jarmo Viinanen2009–2014
Kirsti Lintonen2005–2009
Marjatta Rasi1998–2005
Wilhelm Breitenstein1991–1998
Klaus Törnudd1988–1991
Keijo Korhonen1983–1988
Ilkka Pastinen1977–1983
Aarno Karhilo1972–1977
Max Jakobson1965–1972
Ralph Enckell1959–1965
G. A. Gripenberg1956–1958

United Nations and League of Nations (Geneva)

RepresentativeYears
Rafael Erich1926–1927
1927–1940
Leo Tuominen1950–1952
Olli Vallila1952–1954
Paavo Pulkkinen1954–1955)
Torsten Tikanvaara1955–1959
Kaarlo Mäkelä1959–1961
Olli Kaila1961–1962
Reino Honkaranta1962–1965
Pentti Talvitie1965–1970
Klaus Sahlgren1970–1975
Paavo Kaarlehto1975–1981
Paavo Rantanen1981–1986
Olli Mennander1986–1990
Antti Hynninen1990–1995
Björn Ekblom1995–1998
Pekka Huhtaniemi1998–2003
Markku Reimaa1997–2005
Vesa Himanen2003–2008
Hannu Himanen2008–2012
Päivi Kairamo2012–2016
Terhi Hakala2016–Incumbent

United Nations (Vienna)

RepresentativeYears
C. O. Frietsch1956–1961
Otso Wartiovaara1961–1968
Jussi Mäkinen1968–1976
Seppo Pietinen1976–1980
Björn-Olof Alholm1980–1983
Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen1983–1988
Matti Kahiluoto1988–1991
Alec Aalto1991–1995
Eva-Christina Mäkeläinen1995–1998
Tom Grönberg1998–2005
Kirsti Kauppi2005–2009
Marjatta Rasi2009–2013
Anu Laamanen2013–2016
Hannu Kyröläinen2016–Incumbent

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

RepresentativeYears
Richard Seppälä1968–1969
Ralph Enckell1969–1976
Paul Gustafsson1976–1977
Pekka Malinen1978–1983
Wilhelm Breitenstein1983–1991
Pasi Rutanen1991–1997
Ilkka Ristimäki1997–2000
Jorma Julin2000–2005
Pertti Majanen2005–2009
Antti Kuosmanen2009–2013
Okko-Pekka Salmimies2013–Incumbent

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

RepresentativeYears
Erkki Mäentakanen1997–1999
Pertti Harvola1998–2001
Pekka Säilä2001–2005
Mikko Jokela2005–2009
Klaus Korhonen2009–2013
Liisa Talonpoika2013–Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helena Airaksinen appointed as Deputy Director General of the Department for Africa and the Middle East . Finnish Government . 16 July 2021.
  2. Web site: CURRICULUM VITAE: Pirkko Hämäläinen. 26 April 2020.
  3. Web site: FINLAND – FAREWELL UNIDO. www.unido.org. 2020-04-27.