Kari Karanko

Kari Juhani Karanko (12 March 1941 in Suomussalmi – 9 May 2020 in Helsinki) was a Finnish diplomat. He was Master of Science (Economics) by education.[1] He was Finnish Ambassador to Dar es Salaam from 1988 [2] to 1993 and then the Development Counselor of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.[3] He was Finnish ambassador to Windhoek (Namibia) from 1998 to 2000.[4] From there, Karanko had to return to Finland because he had criticized the Namibian government.[5] After that, he was the head of the Department for International Environmental Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 2006 to 2007, Karanko was Finnish Ambassador to Kathmandu.[6]

References
  1. Leskinen, Tapio & Majanen, Pertti & Rouhinen, Sauli (31 May 2020). "Kari Karanko 1941–2020: Panosti kehityspolitiikkaan". Helsingin Sanomat (obituary) (in Finnish). p. C 19.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Facta 2001, Täydennysosa 1990, p. 307. WSOY 1990.
  3. WSOY Iso Tietosanakirja, Vol. 4, p. 192. WSOY 1997.
  4. Suomen suurlähetystö, Windhoek, historia.
  5. Namibian-suurlähettiläs kotiutetaan Suomeen. MTV:n uutiset 14.7.2000
  6. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.
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