Kirsti Lintonen was the Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations between 2005-2009 (now retired). Before that she was the Ambassador of Finland to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland, Pretoria.
2005-2009 Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, New York
2000-2005 Ambassaddor of Finland to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland, Pretoria. Accreditation to Southern African Development Community (SADC), Pretoria
1996-2000 Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
1994-1996 Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
1990-1994 Ambassador of Finland to Namibia, Windhoek
1987-1990 Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Finland, Stockholm
1983-1987 Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in Foreign Policy and International Affairs, Prime Minister´s Office, Helsinki
1981-1983 First Secretary, Embassy of Finland, London
1972-1976 Junior Diplomat, Embassy of Finland, Brussels, Berlin, Belgrade
1971 Entered the service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
