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- ↑ Tuominen, Tia (. Suomen lakimiehet 2015 Finlands jurister (in Finnish). Helsinki: Talentum. p. 265. ISBN 978-952-14-2536-3.
- ↑ "Suomen Addis Abeban diplomaattiset edustajat ja väliaikaiset asiainhoitajat vuosina 1959-2007". Suomen suurlähetystö, Addis Abeba.
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