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

Current ambassadors to other countries

Africa

Country City (location) Type of mission Ambassador
Algeria Algiers Embassy Hannele Voionmaa
Egypt Cairo Embassy Tuula Yrjölä
Sudan Ambassador accredited from Egypt Tuula Yrjölä
South Africa Pretoria Embassy Anne Saloranta
Botswana Ambassador accredited from South Africa Anne Saloranta
Lesotho Ambassador accredited from South Africa Anne Saloranta
Mauritius Ambassador accredited from South Africa Anne Saloranta
Namibia Windhoek Embassy Anne Saloranta
Ethiopia Addis Abeba Embassy Sirpa Mäenpää
Djibouti Ambassador accredited from Ethiopia Sirpa Mäenpää
South Sudan Ambassador accredited from Ethiopia Leo Olasvirta
Kenya Nairobi Embassy Sofie From-Emmesberger
Seychelles Ambassador accredited from Kenya Sofie From-Emmesberger
Eritrea Ambassador accredited from Kenya Sofie From-Emmesberger
Uganda Ambassador accredited from Kenya Sofie From-Emmesberger
Morocco Rabat Embassy Christina Harttila
Mauritania Nouakchott Ambassador accredited from Morocco Christina Harttila
Mozambique Maputo Embassy Seija Toro
Angola Ambassador accredited from Mozambique Seija Toro
Swaziland Ambassador accredited from Mozambique Seija Toro
Nigeria Abuja Embassy Riitta Korpivaara
Ghana Ambassador accredited from Nigeria Riitta Korpivaara
Benin Ambassador accredited from Nigeria Riitta Korpivaara
Liberia Ambassador accredited from Nigeria Riitta Korpivaara
Senegal Ambassador accredited from Nigeria Riitta Korpivaara
Cape Verde Lisbon Ambassador accredited from Portugal Anne Lammila
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Embassy Sinikka Antila
Burundi Ambassador accredited from Tanzania Sinikka Antila
Rwanda Ambassador accredited from Tanzania Sinikka Antila
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ambassador accredited from Tanzania Sinikka Antila
Tunisia Tunis Embassy Tanja Jääskeläinen
Libya Ambassador accredited from Tunisia Tanja Jääskeläinen
Zambia Lusaka Embassy Timo Olkkonen
Zimbabwe Ambassador accredited from Zambia Timo Olkkonen
Malawi Ambassador accredited from Zambia Timo Olkkonen

Asia

Country City (location) Type of mission Ambassador
Afghanistan Kabul Embassy
Azerbaijan Helsinki Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus Kirsti Narinen
China Beijing Embassy Jari Gustafsson
Mongolia Beijing Ambassador accredited from China Jari Gustafsson
India New Delhi Embassy Aapo Pölhö
Bangladesh New Delhi Ambassador accredited from India Aapo Pölhö
Bhutan Helsinki Roving Ambassador for South Asia, accredited from Helsinki Rauli Suikkonen
Maldives Helsinki Roving Ambassador for South Asia, accredited from Helsinki Rauli Suikkonen
Sri Lanka Helsinki Roving Ambassador for South Asia, accredited from Helsinki Rauli Suikkonen
  Nepal Katmandu Embassy Asko Luukkainen
Indonesia Jakarta Embassy Päivi Hiltunen-Toivio
East Timor Jakarta Ambassador accredited from Indonesia Kai Sauer
Iran Tehran Embassy Harri Kämäräinen
Israel Tel Aviv Embassy Leena-Kaisa Mikkola
Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan Embassy Ilkka Räisänen
Kyrgyzstan Ambassador accredited from Kazakhstan Ilkka Räisänen
Tajikistan Helsinki Roving Ambassador to Central Asia, accredited from Helsinki Niklas Lindqvist
Turkmenistan Helsinki Roving Ambassador to Central Asia, accredited from Helsinki Niklas Lindqvist
Uzbekistan Roving Ambassador to Central Asia, accredited from Helsinki Niklas Lindqvist
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy Ilkka-Pekka Similä
Qatar Ambassador accredited from United Arab Emirates Ilkka-Pekka Similä
Bahrain Ambassador accredited from United Arab Emirates Ilkka-Pekka Similä
Vietnam Hanoi Embassy Kimmo Lähdevirta
Japan Tokyo Embassy Manu Virtamo
South Korea Seoul Embassy Matti Heimonen
North Korea Ambassador accredited from South Korea Matti Heimonen
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Embassy Matti Pullinen
Brunei Ambassador accredited from Malaysia Matti Pullinen
Philippines Ambassador accredited from Malaysia Matti Pullinen
Pakistan Helsinki Roving Ambassador for South Asia, accredited from Helsinki Rauli Suikkonen
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy Jarno Syrjälä
Yemen Ambassador accredited from Saudi Arabia Jarno Syrjälä
Kuwait Ambassador accredited from Saudi Arabia Jarno Syrjälä
Oman Ambassador accredited from Saudi Arabia Jarno Syrjälä
Singapore Singapore Embassy Ari Heikkinen
Syria Beirut Ambassador accredited from Lebanon Kari Kahiluoto
Iraq Beirut Ambassador accredited from Lebanon Kari Kahiluoto
Jordan Beirut Ambassador accredited from Lebanon Kari Kahiluoto
Lebanon Beirut Embassy Kari Kahiluoto
Thailand Bangkok Embassy Kirsti Westphalen
Cambodia Bangkok Ambassador accredited from Thailand Kirsti Westphalen
Laos Bangkok Ambassador accredited from Thailand Kirsti Westphalen
Myanmar Bangkok Ambassador accredited from Thailand Kirsti Westphalen
Turkey Ankara Embassy Pirkko Hämäläinen

Oceania

Country City (location) Type of mission Ambassador
Australia Canberra Embassy Pasi Patokallio
Fiji Canberra Ambassador accredited from Australia Pasi Patokallio
Papua New Guinea Ambassador accredited from Australia Pasi Patokallio
New Zealand Ambassador accredited from Australia Pasi Patokallio
Samoa Ambassador accredited from Australia Pasi Patokallio

Europe

Country City (location) Type of mission Ambassador
Albania Athens Ambassador accredited from Greece Leena Pylvänäinen
Andorra Madrid Ambassador accredited from Spain Roberto Tanzi-Albi
Armenia Helsinki Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus Kirsti Narinen
Austria Vienna Embassy Nina Vaskunlahti
Belgium Brussels Embassy Jouko Leinonen
Bulgaria Sofia Embassy Kirsti Pohjankukka
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljubljana Ambassador accredited from Croatia Kalle Kankaanpää
Georgia Helsinki Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus Kirsti Narinen
Iceland Reykjavík Embassy Anu Laamanen
Ireland Dublin Embassy Leena Gardemeister
Italy Rome Embassy Matti Lassila
Latvia Riga Embassy Anne Saloranta
Liechtenstein Bern Ambassador accredited from Switzerland Valtteri Hirvonen
Lithuania Vilnius Embassy Jaakko Lehtovirta
Luxembourg Luxembourg Ambassador accredited from Belgium Jouko Leinonen
Greece Athens Embassy Leena Pylvänäinen
Croatia Zagreb Embassy Kalle Kankaanpää
Cyprus Nicosia Embassy Päivi Peltokoski
Czech Republic Prague Embassy Pasi Tuominen
Kosovo Pristina Embassy Matti Nissinen
Monaco Paris Ambassador accredited from France Matti Anttonen
North Macedonia Belgrade Ambassador accredited from Serbia Niklas Lindqvist
Montenegro Belgrade Ambassador accredited from Serbia Niklas Lindqvist
Moldova Bucharest Ambassador accredited from Romania Leena Liukkonen
Malta Rome Ambassador accredited from Italy Matti Lassila
Netherlands The Hague Embassy Ilkka-Pekka Similä
Norway Oslo Embassy Teemu Tanner
Portugal Lisbon Embassy Anne Lammila
Poland Warsaw Embassy Päivi Laine
France Paris Embassy Matti Anttonen
Romania Bucharest Embassy Leena Liukkonen
San Marino Rome Ambassador accredited from Italy Matti Lassila
Spain Madrid Embassy Sari Rautio
Germany Berlin Embassy Kai Sauer
Serbia Belgrade Embassy Niklas Lindqvist
Slovakia Prague Ambassador accredited from Czech Republic Pasi Tuominen
Slovenia Budapest Ambassador accredited from Hungary Pertti Anttinen
Sweden Stockholm Embassy Maimo Henriksson
 Switzerland Bern Embassy Valtteri Hirvonen
Denmark Copenhagen Embassy Harri Kämäräinen
Hungary Budapest Embassy Pertti Anttinen
Ukraine Kyiv Embassy Tarja Fernández
Russia Moscow Embassy Marja Liivala
Belarus Vilnius Ambassador accredited from Lithuania Jaakko Lehtovirta
Minsk Finland maintains a Liaison Office in Minsk Lari Peltonen (Head of Office)
Holy See Zagreb Ambassador accredited from Croatia Kalle Kankaanpää
Estonia Tallinn Embassy Vesa Vasara
United Kingdom London Embassy Jukka Siukosaari

North America and the Caribbean

Country City (location) Type of mission Ambassador
Canada Ottawa Embassy Charles Murto
Bahamas Ottawa Ambassador accredited from Canada Charles Murto
Mexico Mexico City Embassy Ari Mäki
Belize Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
Haiti Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
Honduras Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Eeva-Liisa Myllymäki (charge d'affaire)
Cuba Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
Nicaragua Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
Costa Rica Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
El Salvador Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
Guatemala Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Eeva-Liisa Myllymäki (charge d'affaire)
Panama Mexico City Ambassador accredited from Mexico Ari Mäki
United States Washington, D.C. Embassy Mikko Hautala

South America

Country City Type of mission Ambassador
Argentina Buenos Aires Embassy Jukka Siukosaari
Uruguay Buenos Aires Ambassador accredited from Argentina Jukka Siukosaari
Paraguay Buenos Aires Ambassador accredited from Argentina Jukka Siukosaari
Brazil Brasília Embassy Markku Virri
Suriname Brasília Ambassador accredited from Brazil Markku Virri
Chile Santiago Embassy Ilkka Heiskanen
Venezuela Santiago Ambassador accredited from Chile Ilkka Heiskanen
Peru Lima Embassy Mika Koskinen
Bolivia Lima Ambassador accredited from Peru Juha Virtanen
Ecuador Lima Ambassador accredited from Peru Juha Virtanen
Colombia Lima Ambassador accredited from Peru Juha Virtanen

Current ambassadors to international organisations

International Organisation City (location) Country (location) Ambassador
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Brussels Belgium Piritta Asunmaa
Council of Europe (COE) Strasbourg France Pekka Hyvönen
European Union (EU) Brussels Belgium Pilvi-Sisko Vierros-Villeneuve
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Georgetown Guyana Mikko Pyhälä
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Vienna Austria Katja Pehrman
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Paris France Okko-Pekka Salmimies
United Nations Organization (UN) New York City United States Kai Sauer
United Nations Organization Geneva Switzerland Päivi Kairamo-Hella
United Nations Organization Vienna Austria Anu Laamanen
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Jakarta Indonesia Kai Sauer
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Paris France Antti Kuosmanen
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna Austria Anu Laamanen
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) The Hague Netherlands Liisa Talonpoika
Arab League Cairo Egypt Tuula Yrjölä
African Union (AU) Addis Abeba Ethiopia Sirpa Mäenpää
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Abuja Nigeria Riitta Korpivaara
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gaborone Botswana Petri Salo
East African Community (EAC) Arusha Tanzania Petri Salo

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