Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.
| Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW |
| Coordinates | 38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°WCoordinates: 38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°W |
| Ambassador | Kirsti Kauppi |
The Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. is Finland's embassy to the United States. It is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]
The embassy also operates consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York.
The modernist structure was designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects and opened in 1994.[2] The Embassy became the first green embassy in the United States, receiving LEED Gold Certification in 2010.[3]
The Diplomatic Finnish Sauna Society meets at the embassy.[4][5]
Ambassadors
| Representative[6] | Years | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Armas Saastamoinen | 1919–1921 | Envoy |
| Leonard Åström | 1921–1934 | |
| Eero Järnefelt | 1934–1938 | |
| Hjalmar J. Procopé | 1939–1944 | |
| Kalle Jutila | 1945–1951 | |
| Johan Nykopp | 1951–1954 | |
| Johan Nykopp | 1954–1958 | Ambassador |
| Rafael Seppälä | 1958–1965 | |
| Olavi Munkki | 1965–1972 | |
| Leo Tuominen | 1972–1977 | |
| Jaakko Iloniemi | 1977–1983 | |
| Richard Müller | 1983–1985 | |
| Paavo Rantanen | 1986–1988 | |
| Jukka Valtasaari | 1988–1996 | |
| Jaakko Laajava | 1996–2001 | |
| Jukka Valtasaari | 2001–2005 | |
| Pekka Lintu | 2006–2011 | |
| Ritva Koukku-Ronde | 2011–2015 | |
| Kirsti Kauppi | 2015–present |
References
- ↑ http://www.embassy.org/embassies/fi.html
- ↑ http://architecturerevived.blogspot.com/2009/01/finnish-embassy-washington-dc.html
- ↑ http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/01/20/finnish_embassy_awarded_for_going_green
- ↑ Jason Horowitz (March 18, 2010). "At Finnish Embassy, the heat is on". Washington Post.
- ↑ "The Home Improvement That's the Hottest of Them All". The Wall Street Journal. December 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Tietoa Yhdysvalloista: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö.
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