Appointments at the Department for Press and Culture


Ambassador Ulla-Maria Helaniemi has been appointed Deputy Director-General at the Department for Press and Culture of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as of 1 January, 2001. Counsellor Kristina Pingoud was appointed Ambassador Helaniemi's successor as Head of Culture Unit as of 1 March, 2001.

Counsellor Jukka Pietikäinen has been appointed Head of Publications Unit as of 1 February, 2001, succeeding Counsellor Frank Hellstén who was appointed Press Counsellor at the Finnish Embassy in Copenhagen.

Tuula Yrjö-Koskinen-Smith, MA, has been appointed Press Secretary at the Finnish Embassy in Washington as of 1 March, 2001.