Kirsti Kauppi | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Kauppi greets Mike Pompeo in Helsinki in 2018 | |
| Finnish Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office January 2015 – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ritva Koukku-Ronde |
| Succeeded by | Mikko Hautala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Oulu, Finland |
| Education | Master of Science, Economics |
| Alma mater | Helsinki School of Economics |
Kirsti Helena Kauppi (born 1957) was the Finnish ambassador to the United States from January 2015 to September 2020. Prior to that she was in the post of Head of the Political Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs from 1 April 2012 until the end of 2014. Since 2009, she has served as Head of Division for the Department of Foreign Affairs of Africa and the Middle East. Previously, she has worked at the Ministry's Political Department, for example as Head of the European correspondent network and also in the Development Cooperation Department.