Background
Valtasaari, Jukka Robert was born on August 1, 1940 in Kuopio, Finland. Son of Matti Aukusti and Lea Ilona (Hämäläinen) Valtasaari.
Valtasaari, Jukka Robert was born on August 1, 1940 in Kuopio, Finland. Son of Matti Aukusti and Lea Ilona (Hämäläinen) Valtasaari.
Master of Science in Political Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1962. License Sc in Political Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1965.
Entered foreign service, 1966; attache, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1968; attache, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, Geneva, 1968; second secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, Geneva, 1970; second secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, New York City, 1971; first secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, New York City, 1973; first secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1973; private secretary to, Minister of Foreign Trade, 1975; chief section, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1977; first secretary, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, New York City, 1977; counselor, Permanent Mission of Finland to United Nations, New York City, 1980; director, Office of Arms Control and security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki., 1983; ambassador, deputy director general political affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1985; director general for foreign trade affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1988; ambassador to, United States, Washington, since 1988. Secretary of state Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland, since 1996. Lecturer U. Helsinki, 1963.
Lieutenant Finnish Navy, 1962-1963.
Married Kaarina Helena Tuominen, August 8, 1964 (divorced 1974). Children: Sonja, Mika. Married Etel Maria Gadd, May 23, 1977.
1 child, Maria Natalia.