LL.B., University of Helsinki, 1985

 

Middle East Peace Process

North Africa

Latin America

 

Professional experience
Career diplomat at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland since 1987:
Ambassador, Embassy of Finland for Central America, Managua 2008-2011

Director, Middle East and North Africa / MFA 2003-2008
Head, Representative Office in Ramallah 2000-2002
UN Election Observer in Namibia 1989
Postings at the Permanent Mission to the UN, New York; Embassy of Finland, Stockholm and Pretoria, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Permanent Representation at the OSCE, Vienna
 

Finnish, Swedish, English (working languages), Spanish (fluent), French, German (passive)