The Honorary Consulate of Finland is an extension of Finland's diplomatic activities beyond its standard network of embassies and consulates. The Honorary Consuls are appointed on a honorary basis in line with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and then subsequently approved by the host government as per the Convention.
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Tasks
editHonorary Consuls of Finland:
- Monitor the rights of Finns and Permanent Residents of Finland in the area in which the consulate is located
- Provide guidance and advice for Finnish citizens or Permanent Residents traveling abroad to that area
- Provide some notarized certificates
- Promote economic and cultural relations between Finland and the country in which the honorary consulate is located
Honorary Consulates in the United States
editHonorary Consuls of Finland in the United States can be found in:
- Boston, MA
- Anchorage, AK
- Atlanta GA
- Baltimore, MD
- Birmingham, AL
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Hancock, MI
- Honolulu, HI
- Houston, TX
- Lake Worth, FL
- Miami, FL
- Minneapolis, MN
- New Orleans, LA
- Newark, NJ
- Norfolk, VA
- Norwich, CT
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Portland, OR
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- St. Louis, MO
- Virginia, MN
Honorary Consulates in Sweden
editHonorary Consuls of Finland in Sweden can be found in:
- Borlänge
- Karlskoga
- Karlstad
- Västerås
Honorary Consulates in Canada
editHonorary Consuls of Finland in Canada can be found in:
- Toronto, ON
- Vancouver, BC
Past and present Honorary Consuls
edit- Andy Bingham, Salt Lake City, UT[1]
- Hanna Eklund, Anchorage, AK
- Jon Jurva, Chicago, IL[2]
- Leonard Kopelman, Boston, MA[3]
- Jarl Lindfors, San Francisco, CA
- Pertti Lindfors, San Francisco, CA
- James Kurtti, Hancock, MI
References
edit- ^ "Honorary Consulate of Finland for UTAH, IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING". Finlandwest.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "Chicago Consular Corps 1". Thechicagocouncil.org. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "Contact Information: Finland's Honorary Consulate, Boston - Embassy of Finland, Washington - Consulate Generals of Finland, New York, Los Angeles : Contact us : Boston MA (Honorary Consulate General)". Finland.org. 2007-11-19. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
Other sources
edit- "Finnish Honorary Consulates in the U.S."
- "Honorary Consulates". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- "Honorary Consulate of Finland for Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming".
- "Chicago Council on Global Affairs". Retrieved August 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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