The Authorities appointed Counsellor for Overseas Affairs Anna-Kaisa Heikkinen to function Director Basic of the Division for Africa, the Center East and Latin America for a hard and fast time period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2028.
Heikkinen transfers to the put up from her earlier place as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Maputo. Previous to this, she labored as Head of Mission on the Consultant Workplace in Ramallah in 2017–2020. Heikkinen has additionally held different positions, together with as Particular Adviser to the Prime Minister in Worldwide Affairs in 2014–2017. She has additionally labored on the Embassies of Finland in Moscow and New Delhi.
Heikkinen joined the Ministry for Overseas Affairs in 2003. She holds a Grasp’s diploma in social sciences.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Overseas Affairs of Finland.