Born: June 23, 1947 in Joensuu, Finland
B.A. Stockholm University, 1972
M.A. University of Helsinki, 1972
| Ambassador of Finland to the United Kingdom, London | 1.1.2005─ |
| Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 2001─ 2005 |
| Ambassador of Finland to the United States, Washington | 1996─ 2001 |
| Ambassador and Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 1993─ 1996 |
| Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 1990─ 1993 |
| Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C. | 1986─ 1990 |
| Fellow, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1985─ 1986 |
| Head of Arms Control Section, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 1982─ 1985 |
| Counsellor, Embassy of Finland, Madrid, Spain | 1980─ 1982 |
| First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 1978─ 1980 |
| Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 1977─ 1978 |
| Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Warsaw, Poland | 1975─ 1977 |
| Attaché, CSCE Mission of Finland, Geneva, Switzerland | 1972─ 1975 |
| Attaché, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki | 1972─ 1973 |
| Entered Finnish Foreign Service | 1971 |
Married to Pirjoriitta
Three children
