List of Finnish ambassadors in Australia
The Finnish Ambassador to Australia , based in Canberra, is also accredited to the governments of Fiji , Papua New Guinea and New Zealand .
| Appointment accreditation |
Surname | Remarks | appointed by | accredited during the government of | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Paavo Simelius | Chargé d' affaires based in Sydney | Urho Kekkonen | John Gorton | 1958 |
| 1958 | Toivo Kala | until 1963 chargé d'affaires based in Sydney / Canberra | Urho Kekkonen | John Gorton | 1968 |
| 1969 | Tuure mentula | Urho Kekkonen | John Gorton | 1975 | |
| 1975 | Åke Backström | Urho Kekkonen | Malcolm Fraser | 1980 | |
| 1980 | Veikko Huttunen | Urho Kekkonen | Malcolm Fraser | 1983 | |
| 1983 | Osmo Lares | Mauno Koivisto | Bob Hawke | 1987 | |
| 1987 | Ulf-Erik Slotte | Mauno Koivisto | Bob Hawke | 1991 | |
| 1991 | Charles Murto | Mauno Koivisto | Paul Keating | 1996 | |
| 1996 | Esko Hamilo | Martti Ahtisaari | John Howard | 2001 | |
| 2001 | Anneli Puura-Märkälä | Tarja Halons | John Howard | 2005 | |
| 2005 | Glen Lindholm | Tarja Halons | John Howard | 2009 | |
| 2010 | Maija Lähteenmäki | Tarja Halons | Julia Gillard |
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