Background
Rantanen, Paavo Ilmari was born on February 28, 1934 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Son of Vilho Einar and Jenny Vilhelma (Auer) Rantanen.
Finnish ambassador to the United States
Rantanen, Paavo Ilmari was born on February 28, 1934 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Son of Vilho Einar and Jenny Vilhelma (Auer) Rantanen.
Master in Political Science, U.Helsinki, Finland, 1958. Various positions in Finnish Foreign Service, 1958-1974, ambassador-at-large Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1974-1976, director.dept. foreign trade Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1976-1979, under secretary State for Foreign Trade, 1979-1981, ambassador, permanent representative Finland to United Nations, Geneva, 1981-1986, ambassador of Finland to the United States, 1986-1988. Board directors Finnish Foreign Trade Association, Helsinki, 1974-1979.
Board directors Finnish Export Credit Corporation, Helsinki, 1975-1979, vice chairman, 1979.
Vice president, board directors Nokia Corporation, Helsinki, 1988.
Various positions Finnish Foreign Service, 1958—1974. Ambassador-at-large Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1974—1976, director department foreign trade, 1976—1979. Under secretary State for Foreign Trade, 1979—1981.
Ambassador, permanent representative Finland to United Nations Geneva, 1981—1986. Ambassador of Finland to United States, 1986—1988. Board directors Finnish Foreign Trade Association, Helsinki, 1974—1979, Finnish Export Credit Corporation, Helsinki, 1975—1979, vice chairman, 1979.
Vice president, board directors Nokia Corporation, since 1988.
Member of International Management and Development Institute (diplomatic advisory council member since 1986), Finnish Defense College Association.
Married Ritva Mirjam Lehtinen, February 26, 1956. Children: Heikki, Virve, Petri.