Antti Kuosmanen
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Antti Juhana Kuosmanen is Finland
's Permanent Representative to the OECD and Unesco
since 1 September 2009. Until then he was Finland's ambassador to the People's Republic of China
and Mongolia
(2005–2009). He joined the Finnish Diplomatic Service in 1976 and has served in various functions, including as member of the team that negotiated Finland's accession to the European Union
. He served as Director at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU from 1996–2002 and has written a book on Finland's accession negotiations to the EU entitled Finland's Journey to the European Union (EIPA 2001). He is married and has two adult daughters.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Permanent Representative to the OECD and Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
since 1 September 2009. Until then he was Finland's ambassador to the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
(2005–2009). He joined the Finnish Diplomatic Service in 1976 and has served in various functions, including as member of the team that negotiated Finland's accession to the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. He served as Director at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU from 1996–2002 and has written a book on Finland's accession negotiations to the EU entitled Finland's Journey to the European Union (EIPA 2001). He is married and has two adult daughters.