Ambassador Markku Keinänen

Ambassador Markku Keinänen
Finnish Permanent Representation to the European Union

Finland’s Permanent Representation to the European Union plays a key role in the execution of Finland’s EU policy. The Permanent Representation promotes the interests of Finland and the Finnish people by participating in and influencing EU decision-making.

Biography

Markku Keinänen transfer to Brussels from London, where he has worked as Head of Mission since 2019. In 2017–2019, he held the post of Under-Secretary of State for external economic relations at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 2013–2017, he worked as Director General of the Department for External Economic Relations.

In 2009–2013, Keinänen served as Head of Mission at the Embassy of Finland in Madrid. His experience of work in the Diplomatic Service includes also various posts in London, Brussels and Madrid. Keinänen joined the Foreign Ministry in 1989. He holds the degree of Master of Laws trained on the bench.

In addition, the President of the Republic authorised Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Kirsti Narinen, Roving Ambassador based at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, to represent Finland in also in Azerbaijan.

Born: 10 October 1959 in Kuopio.

Finland Educational Background:

• Finnish Diplomatic Training Course, 1989
• Court Training, 1986

Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1985 Foreign Service Background: Permanent Under-Secretary of State for External Economic Relations at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in Helsinki, 2017-2019.