Olli Kantanen
2014- 2018
Ambassador of Finland to Latvia

Education:
Master of Political Science, International Relations, Åbo Akademi University, Finland, 1995
Certificate on European Studies, Tilburg University, the Netherlands, 1994

Work experience:
Ambassador of Finland to Latvia, 2014-
Director, Unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2012-2014
Deputy Director, World Bank Coordinator, Unit for Development Financing Institutions, Department for Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2009-2012
Deputy Director, Unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2008-2009
Counsellor, Office of Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2007-2008
Deputy Director, Unit for EU Enlargement, Department of Europe, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2004-2007
First Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Tallinn, 2001-2004
Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, Berlin, 1999-2001
Second Secretary (Deputy Head of Mission), Embassy of Finland, Berlin Office, 1997-1999
Attaché, EU–secretariat, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1997
Researcher, Unit for Neighbouring Area Cooperation, Department for External Economic Relations, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1996-1997
Project Assistant, Unit for Neighbouring Area Cooperation, Department for External Economic Relations, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1994-1996

Married, three children