Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Irina Ambrosin
tel. +358 295 350 869
State Secretary
Ms Johanna Sumuvuori
Tel. +358 295 160 983
Advisers
Mr Joel Linnainmäki, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 350 466
Mr Jeri Aalto, Special Adviser (media assistant)
Tel. +358 50 472 0725
Mr Otto Turtonen, Special Adviser
Tel. +358 295 350 015
Ms Anu Konttinen, Special Adviser (diplomatic adviser)
Tel. +358 295 350 323
Ms Laila Clyne, Special Adviser (diplomatic adviser)
Tel. +358 50 346 1719
Mr Sampo Saarinen Special Adviser (diplomatic adviser)
Tel. +358 295 350 404
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Laivastokatu 22, 00160 Helsinki
PO Box 176, FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Current issues
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to discuss the organisation's future at its session in Turin
A delegation from Kosovo visits Finland
Finland declares its interest to accede to NATO
Russia expels two staff members of the Embassy of Finland in Moscow
Government adopts report on NATO membership
Report on Finland’s Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
EU Foreign Affairs Council to continue discussion on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal to visit Finland
Minister Haavisto to attend informal meeting of NATO ministers of foreign affairs
State Secretary Sumuvuori to attend Ministerial Meeting of the Global Alliance and Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Marrakesh
Personal details
Minister for Foreign Affairs, 10 December 2019 to present
Member of Parliament
The Greens in Finland
Date and place of birth: 23 March 1958, Helsinki
Place of residence: Helsinki
Political career
Minister for Foreign Affairs, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister for International Development (Stubb), 24 June 2014–26 September 2014
Minister for International Development (Katainen), 17 October 2013–24 June 2014
Minister of Development and the Environment (Lipponen), 13 April 1995–15 April 1999
Presidential candidate, 2012 and 2018
The Greens in Finland, Party Leader 1993–1995 and 2018–2019
Green League Parliamentary Group, Chair 2011–2013, 1993,1987–1988
European Green Party, Chair 2000–2006
Member of Parliament 1987–1995, 2007 to present
Parliament work
Helsinki City Council, Member 1988–1992, 2005–2008
Helsinki City Executive, Member 1987
Other work experience and societal responsibilities
Special Representative to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in African crises 2009–2017
Special Advisor for the UN (ASG) in Darfur peace process 2007
EU Special Representative for Sudan and Darfur 2005–2007
UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Task Forces on environmental impacts of war in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, occupied Palestinian territory and Sudan, Chair, 1999-2005
Suomi magazine, Editor-in-Chief 1982–1987
Vihreä Lanka magazine, Editor-in-Chief 1983
Komposti magazine, Editor-in-Chief 1979–1982
European Institute of Peace EIP, Board, President 2016–2019
Finn Church Aid, Board of Directors, Member 2009–2013, 2014–2019
Finnish Federation of Settlement Houses, Board, Chair 2014–2019
Bcause Foundation, Board, Member 2014–2019
Stakeholder Advisory Panel of Neste, Member 2015–2016
WWF Finland, Board of Trustees, Chair 2011–2013
Plan Finland, Board, Member 2009–2013
Publications
Eurooppa raiteilla (Europe on rails) 2018
Anna mun kaikki kestää (What a life) 2011
Afrikan tähteä etsimässä (Looking for the Star of Africa) 2010
Hatunnosto (Raising the hat) 2010
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme): Studies 1999–2005
Kesä Balkanilla (Summer at the Balkans) 1999
Nuori Eurooppa: inter-rail -opas (Young Europe: inter-rail guide) 1986
Tehtävä Napapiirillä (Mission at the Arctic Circle) 1983
Interrail guide 1977, 1978, 1979
Other information
Spouse: Nexar Antonio Flores
Language skills: Finnish, Swedish and English
Interests: books, cycling, cultural backyards
Profile
Pekka Haavisto was born in Helsinki on 23 March 1958. He was a Member of Parliament in 1987–1995 and was returned to Parliament in 2007. In 1995–1999, he served as Minister of Development and the Environment and in 2013–2014 as Minister for International Development. In 1993–1995 and in 2018–2019, he was Party Leader of the Greens in Finland. He has also served several years as a member of the Helsinki City Council. He stood as a candidate in the presidential election in Finland in 2012 and in 2018.
He has gained wide experience of various areas of foreign policy, for example, while chairing the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Task Forces on environmental impacts of war in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, occupied Palestinian territory and Sudan. He has also worked as the EU Special Representative for Sudan and Darfur, Special Advisor for the UN (ASG) in the Darfur peace process, and Special Representative to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in African crises.
In addition, he has served in several positions of trust, including President of the Board of the European Institute of Peace (EIP) in 2016–2019, Chair of the Board of the Finnish Federation of Settlement Houses in 2014–2019, and Chair of WWF Finland’s Board of Trustees.
Haavisto has worked as Editor-in-Chief of several publications, including Vihreä Lanka magazine. Additionally, he has authored many books, the most recent one, Eurooppa raiteilla (Europe on rails), in 2018. His main interests are books, cycling, wooden boats and cultural backyards. Haavisto lives in a registered partnership.
Further information
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