Anu Saarela

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Anu-Maija Saarela (born 29 December 1958 in Multia) is a Finnish lawyer and diplomat. [1] She has been Ambassador of Finland to Tel Aviv since 2016. [2]

Saarela came to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1987. [3] She has previously worked in the Foreign Ministry at the political, commercial, administrative and legal department. Since 2009, she served as the Head of the Department of International Law at the Ministry of Justice. In other foreign missions, Saarela has been in Berlin, Tokyo, Stockholm, Washington and Lagos. [2] Prior to Tel Aviv, from 2012 she was the Ambassador in Nicosia, Cyprus.

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  1. Laurila, Petri; Salo, Mikko, eds. (2003). Suomen lakimiehet – Finlands jurister 2003. Suomen Lakimiesliiton kirjasarja, 118. Helsinki: Talentum. p. 972. ISBN   952-14-0637-2. ISSN   0585-9530.
  2. 1 2 Anu Saarela aloitti Tel Avivin edustuston päällikkönä. Ulkoasiainministeriö 1.9.2016. Viitattu 19.3.2017
  3. Uudet suurlähettiläät Canberraan ja Nikosiaan. Ulkoasiainministeriö Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 22.3.2012. Viitattu 19.3.2017