The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the United States of America is in charge of Finland's diplomatic mission to the United States.
| Ambassador of Finland to the United States | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Finland |
| Inaugural holder | Armas Saastamoinen |
| Formation | 1919 |
The Finnish Embassy is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW in the Embassy Row neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1]
List of Ambassadors
edit| Representative[2] | Years | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Armas Saastamoinen | 1919–1921 | Envoy |
| Leonard Åström | 1921–1934 | |
| Eero Järnefelt | 1934–1938 | |
| Hjalmar J. Procopé | 1939–1944 | |
| Kalle Jutila | 1945–1951 | |
| Johan Nykopp | 1951–1954 | |
| Johan Nykopp | 1954–1958 | Ambassador |
| Rafael Seppälä | 1958–1965 | |
| Olavi Munkki | 1965–1972 | |
| Leo Tuominen | 1972–1977 | |
| Jaakko Iloniemi | 1977–1983 | |
| Richard Müller | 1983–1985 | |
| Paavo Rantanen | 1986–1988 | |
| Jukka Valtasaari | 1988–1996 | |
| Jaakko Laajava | 1996–2001 | |
| Jukka Valtasaari | 2001–2005 | |
| Pekka Lintu | 2006–2011 | |
| Ritva Koukku-Ronde | 2011–2015 | |
| Kirsti Kauppi | 2015–2020 | |
| Mikko Hautala | 2020–present |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Finnish Embassy
- ^ "Tietoa Yhdysvalloista: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
