List of ambassadors of the United States to Finland
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Finland.
Ambassador of the United States to Finland
The President
with Senate advice and consent
Alexander R. Magruder
as Chargé d'Affaires
March 19, 1920
Until 1917 Finland had been a subject of Russia as the Grand Duchy of Finland. As a result of the Bolshevist October Revolution in Russia, Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917. On December 22 (January 4, 1918 N. S.), the highest Soviet executive body approved a decree recognizing Finland’s independence.
The United States recognized Finland as an independent state on May 7, 1919.[1][2] A U.S. legation was established in Helsinki and the first envoy, Alexander R. Magruder, presented his credentials as Chargé d'Affaires to the government of Finland on March 19, 1920. United States–Finland relations have been continuous since that time except for a brief period in 1944–45 when the U.S. severed relations during World War II.
The U.S. Embassy in Finland is located in Helsinki in the Kaivopuisto neighborhood.
This article incorporates from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
