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List of ambassadors of the United States to Finland

List of ambassadors of the United States to Finland

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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Finland.

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Until 1917 Finland had been a subject of Russia as the Grand Duchy of Finland. As a result of the Bolshevist October Revolution in Russia, Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917. On December 22 (January 4, 1918 N. S.), the highest Soviet executive body approved a decree recognizing Finland’s independence.

The United States recognized Finland as an independent state on May 7, 1919.[1][2] A U.S. legation was established in Helsinki and the first envoy, Alexander R. Magruder, presented his credentials as Chargé d'Affaires to the government of Finland on March 19, 1920. United States–Finland relations have been continuous since that time except for a brief period in 1944–45 when the U.S. severed relations during World War II.

The U.S. Embassy in Finland is located in Helsinki in the Kaivopuisto neighborhood.

Ambassadors

Ambassador John D. Hickerson with president Juho Kusti Paasikivi (left) and foreign minister Johannes Virolainen (right) in 1955
Tyler Thompson arrives in Finland in August 1964
Embassy of the United States in Kaivopuisto, Helsinki in 2017
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  1. [1]
    "We Recognize Finland (clipping from The NY Times)" (PDF). The New York Times. May 8, 1919. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Country-Studies.com
  3. [3]
    Magruder was the chargé d’affaires rather than the ambassador, and thus was not commissioned. His letter of credence was dated March 13, 1920.
  4. [4]
    Pearson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 17, 1925.
  5. [5]
    Albright was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 15, 1934.
  6. [6]
    McFall was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on May 1, 1953.
  7. [7]
    Hickerson was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 25, 1956.
  8. [8]
    Sessions was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 21, 1960.
  9. [9]
    "Ambassador". Archived from the original on June 8, 2008.
  10. [10]
    "Ambassador". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009.

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