History

Ambassadors of Finland to the United States of America

Armas Herman Saastamoinen

Envoy

1919–1921

Leonard Åström

Chargé d'affaires 1921
Envoy 1921-1934

1921–1934

Eero Järnefelt

Envoy

1934–1938

Hjalmar Procopé

Envoy

1939–1944

Kalle Teodor Jutila

Envoy

1945–1951

Johan Nykopp

Envoy 1951-1954
Ambassador 1954-1958

1951–1958

Richard Seppälä

Ambassador

1958–1965

Olavi Munkki

Ambassador

1965–1972

Leo Tuominen

Ambassador

1972–1977

Jaakko Iloniemi

Ambassador

1977–1983

Richard Müller

Ambassador

1983–1985

Paavo Rantanen

Ambassador

1986–1988

Jukka Valtasaari

Ambassador

1988–1996

Jaakko Laajava

Ambassador

1996–2001

Jukka Valtasaari

Ambassador

2001–2005

Pekka Lintu

Ambassador

2006-2011

Ritva Koukku-Ronde

Ambassador

2011–2015

Kirsti Kauppi

Ambassador

2015–2020

Mikko Hautala

Ambassador

2020–2024

Leena-Kaisa Mikkola

Ambassador

2024–

 

The Finnish Embassy's locations

Finnish diplomatic representation in the US was a legation until September 10th, 1954 when in was upgraded to an embassy.

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1.  "The Munsey Building" located on the North side of E Street, between 13th and 14th Streets, NW 1921–1923
2. 1026 16th St. NW 1923–1924
3. 1629 16th St. NW 1924–1926
4. 1709 Massachusetts Ave. NW 1926–1936
5. 2416 Tracy Place 1936–1939
6. 2146 Wyoming Ave. NW 1939–1940
7. 2144 Wyoming Ave. NW 1940–1950
8. 1900 24th St. NW 1950–1979
9. 3216 New Mexico Ave. NW 1979–1994
10. 3301 Massachusetts Ave. NW 1994–