Background
HAKKANEN, Matti Klaus Juhani was born on July 21, 1936 in Helsinki. Son of Klaus Hakkanen and Kaiju Broms.
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Matti Klaus Juhani Häkkänen
Matti Klaus Häkkänen, Finnish ambassador. Decorated Military Merit medal Finnish Defense Forces.
Education
Baccalaureat, Helsinki Normal Lyceum, 1955. Master of Laws, Helsinki University, 1960.
Career
Served in Finnish Foreign Service Helsinki, Paris, New York, Moscow and Peking 1960-1976. Ambassador to Romania (concurrently to Albania) 1976-1980. Under-Secretary of State 1980-1983.
Ambassador to Netherlands (also accredited to Ireland) 1983-1987, to Argentina (also accredited to Chile and Uruguay) 1987-1988, to France since 1988. Knight Commander.
Interests
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Cycling, practical map studies.
Connections
Married Pirkko Hentola in 1962.
- Father:
- Klaus Hakkanen
- Mother:
- Kaiju Broms
- Spouse:
- Pirkko Hentola
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Born
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Nationality
Finnish -
Ethnicity
Education
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1955
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1960
Helsinki University , Master of Laws
Career
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1960 - 2001
Awards
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Decorated Military Merit medal Finnish Defense Forces.Decorated Military Merit medal Finnish Defense Forces.