| Ambassador of Finland to the United States | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Finland |
| Inaugural holder | Armas Saastamoinen |
| Formation | 1919 |
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]
| 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 | 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 |
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