Ritva Koukku-Ronde
Ritva Inkeri Koukku-Ronde (née Koukku, s. 15 April 1956 Lahti)[1] is a Finnish diplomat. She started as Ambassador to Berlin on September 1, 2015. Prior to being as Ambassador to Washington since 2011.[2]
Early life and education
Koukku-Ronde completed her undergraduate degree in 1976.[1] She graduated from the University of Tampere in 1982 where she studied history and information. In her thesis, Koukku-Ronde addressed the women's voting right in Britain 1906–1918.
Career
Between 1982 and 1985 Koukku-Ronde worked as a freelance journalist.[3]
Between 1983 and 1984 Hook-Ronde worked as secretary of the Embassy of the Hague of Finland.[1] She joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1985. She has worked in several positions at the Ministry and the Hague, Bonn, Nairobi and Berlin Representatives.[4]
Between 2003 and 2005, Koukku-Ronde served as Deputy Director General of the European Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2005–2009 Head of the Development Policy Department and 2009–2011 as Under-Secretary of State for Development and Development Co-operation.[1]
Other activities
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2009-2011)[5]
Personal life
Koukku-Ronde's spouse is a Doctor of Technology Dutch -born Hidde Ronde.[6] They have two children.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Kuka kukin on 2015 (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 398. ISBN 978-951-1-28228-0.
- ^ "Suomelle uusi Yhdysvaltain-suurlähettiläs". Suomen suurlähetystö, Washington.
- ^ a b Piipponen, Toni & Haavisto, Juha. Historioitsijan työkalupakista välineet kansainväliseen vaikuttamiseen (in Finnish). Kronikka. pp. 16–17.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Uusia nimityksiä ulkoministeriössä: Koukku-Ronde alivaltiosihteeriksi, Tanner osastopäälliköksi ja Talonpoika apulaisosastopäälliköksi". Ulkoministeriö.
- ^ AfDB Annual Report 2010 African Development Bank (AfDB).
- ^ Katri Merikallio, "Ritva Koukku-Ronde", Suomen Kuvalehti nro 37 16.9.2011 sivu 48–51