New Head of Mission to the Permanent Delegation of Finland to the OECD and side-accreditation to Yemen

On Friday 23 November, the President of the Republic appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Tuomas Tapio to serve as Head of Mission at the Permanent Delegation of Finland to the OECD in Paris, starting on 1 January 2019.

 

Tuomas Tapio is a diplomat specialising in international political economy and trade policy. In the Ministry, he has been Director of Policy Planning and Director of the Unit for Western Europe. In the Prime Minister's Office he has led the External Economic Relations Unit.

Tapio's career abroad includes postings in Washington and Paris. Tuomas Tapio holds a PhD degree from the Graduate Institute of the University of Geneva.

In addition, the President of the Republic authorised Antti Rytövuori, Head of the Mission of Finland to Riyadh, to represent Finland also in Yemen.

 

Inquiries: Jyri Järvilehto, Director, Unit for Personnel Planning, tel. +358 295 351 449.