Jaakko Tapani Laajava

Background

Laajava, Jaakko Tapani was born on June 23, 1947 in Joensuu, Finland. Came to the United States, 1986. Son of Erkki and Aune Laajava.

Education

Bachelor, Stockholm University, 1971. Master of Arts, University Helsinki, 1972.

Career

With foreign service department Government of Finland, Paris, Madrid, Geneva, Warsaw, Poland and Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1972-1982. Chief security policy and arms control Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1982-1985. Fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986.

Minister-counselor, deputy chief mission Finnish Embassy, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Jaakko Tapani Laajava has been listed as a noteworthy Finnish diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Pirjoriitta Vayrynen, 1971. Children: Minna, Mikko, Milla.

Father:

Erkki Laajava

Mother:

Aune Laajava

Spouse:

Pirjoriitta Vayrynen

child:

Minna Laajava

child:

Milla Laajava

child:

Mikko Laajava