Embassy of Finland in London
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LocationBelgravia, London
Address38 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HW
Coordinates51°29′51.3″N 0°9′15.3″W / 51.497583°N 0.154250°W / 51.497583; -0.154250
AmbassadorJukka Siukosaari

The Embassy of Finland in London is the diplomatic mission of Finland in the United Kingdom.[1]

It is located in Belgravia, 38 Chesham Place.[2] Belgravia is known to be a home for many embassies.

The Grade II listed building was built by Thomas Cubitt in the 1830s and had many occupants until it became the Finnish embassy in 1975.[3]

The ambassador of Finland to the United Kingdom, since 2021, is Jukka Siukosaari. His career at Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs includes postings to Tokyo, Buenos Aires, London, Pretoria, Rome and Dublin. He has also worked as the Secretary General at the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland.[4]

The Ambassador’s Residence is in 14 Kensington Palace Gardens.

Ambassadors

Representative[5][6] Years Status
Rudolf Holsti 1918–1919 Representative
Ossian Donner 1919–1926 Minister
Armas Saastamoinen 1926–1932
G. A. Gripenberg 1933–1942
Eero A. Wuori 1945–1947 Representative
Eero A. Wuori 1947–1952 Minister
Ernst Soravuo 1952–1955
Sakari Tuomioja 1955–1957 Ambassador
Leo Tuominen 1957–1968
Otso Wartiovaara 1968–1974
Richard Tötterman 1975–1983
Ilkka Pastinen 1983–1991
Leif Blomqvist 1991–1997
Pertti Salolainen 1996–2004
Jaakko Laajava 2005–2010
Pekka Huhtaniemi 2010 – 2015
Päivi Luostarinen 2015 - 2019
Markku Keinänen 2019 – 2021
Jukka Siukosaari 2021 – present

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Embassy of Finland, London". 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "The Embassy, 38 Chesham Place". 23 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Jukka Siukosaari appointed as Finland's new Ambassador in London". 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Tietoa Britanniasta: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö.
  6. ^ Ulkoasiainhallinnon matrikkeli 2, s. 366.

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Diplomatic missions of Finland
Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
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