Appointments of non-resident Ambassadors to Uganda and Monaco

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Publication date 3.10.2025 13.27 | Published in English on 3.10.2025 at 13.30
Type:Press release

At the presidential session on 3 October, the President of the Republic appointed non-resident Ambassadors to Uganda and Monaco.

Embassy of Finland in Nairobi, Kenya (non-resident Ambassador to Uganda)

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Riina-Riikka Heikka, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Nairobi, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to Uganda.

Embassy of Finland in Paris, France (non-resident Ambassador to Monaco)

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Paris, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to Monaco.

On 19 September, the President of the Republic appointed non-resident Ambassadors to Somalia, Seychelles, the Vatican and the Gambia.

Embassy of Finland in Nairobi, Kenya (non-resident Ambassador to Somalia and Seychelles)

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Riina-Riikka Heikka, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Nairobi, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to Somalia and Seychelles.

Embassy of Finland in Zagreb, Croatia (non-resident Ambassador to the Vatican, The Holy See)

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Sirpa Oksanen, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Zagreb, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to the Vatican.

Embassy of Finland in Dakar, Senegal (non-resident Ambassador to the Gambia)

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Katja Ahlfors, Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Dakar, to serve as a non-resident Ambassador to the Gambia.

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