List of ambassadors of Finland to the United States

Ambassador of Finland to the United States
Incumbent
Mikko Hautala
since 2020
ResidenceWashington, D.C.
AppointerPrime Minister of Finland
Inaugural holderArmas Saastamoinen
Formation1919

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.

The Finnish Embassy is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW in the Embassy Row neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1]

List of Ambassadors

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 [fi] 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 2020–2024
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola 2024–present

See also

References

  1. ^ Finnish Embassy
  2. ^ "Tietoa Yhdysvalloista: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-30.