Born: October 10, 1959 in Kuopio, Finland
Finnish Diplomatic Training Course, 1989
Court Training, 1986
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1985
| Minister, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, London, United Kingdom | 1.8.2007- |
| Director, EU Unit, Department for Europe, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA), Helsinki | 2004-2007 |
| Counsellor, Government EU Secretariat, Prime Minister´s Office, Helsinki | 2000-2004 |
| Counsellor (Antici), Finnish Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels, Belgium | 1996-2000 |
| First Secretary, Finnish EU Coordination Unit, MFA, Helsinki | 1994-1996 |
| Deputy Secretary to the Finnish EU Membership Accession Negotiations Team, MFA, Helsinki | 1992-1994 |
| Attaché, Embassy of Finland, Madrid, Spain | 1989-1992 |
| Lawyer and Zambia/Peru Desk Officer, MFA, Helsinki | 1986-1989 |
| Entered Finnish Foreign Service | 1986 |
Married to Anna-Maija
Three children
