Background
Sunell, Ossi Juhani was born on January 10, 1930 in Helsinki. Son of Arne and Karin Mirjam (Salmi) Sunell.
Sunell, Ossi Juhani was born on January 10, 1930 in Helsinki. Son of Arne and Karin Mirjam (Salmi) Sunell.
Master in Political Science, University Helsinki, 1955.
Attache Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm and Paris, 1957—1960. 2d secretary Paris, 1960—1962. Secretary bureau Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1962—1964.
Consul Cologne, Germany, 1964—1967. Chief bureau, department director Ministry Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1967—1972. Ambassador Algeria and Tunisia, 1972—1975.
Special counsellor Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1975—1976. Chief of protocol, 1976—1979. Ambassador Canada, 1979—1982, Paris, 1983—1986.
General inspector Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1986—1987. Undersecretary state, since 1987.
Married Maj-Britt Anita Aarres, March 24, 1956. Children: Martina, Ralf, Henrik.