Atle Armas Gabriel Asanti (until 1937 Aschan; 31 May 1905[1] - 3 January 1992[2][1][3]) was a Finnish diplomat and lawyer.[1]

Early life

Asanti became an undergraduate student in 1925. In 1931, he completed a bachelor's degree in law.[1] Asanti earned a Master in Law in 1934.[1] He went to work at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that year.[1]

Career

Assanti worked as an assistant to the delegations in Stockholm, Berlin, and Moscow in the 1930s.[1]

Post-war, Asanti served as secretary of the Foreign Ministry[1] and later as a Division Chief from 1957-1959[2] as well as the head of the Legal Department.[1]

Asanti was appointed Finland's ambassador to the United Arab Republic from 1959 to 1962[1] and served as Ambassador to Beirut and Khartoum 1959–1962.[1] He was Envoy to Addis Abeba between 1959–1962.[1][4]

He was ambassador in Prague 1962–1972[5] and Tirana 1962–1971.[1] Asanti retired in 1972.[1]

Asanti was a member of the Board of Directors of Finnish Foreign Trade Association and International Law Association's Finnish Department.[1]

In 1947 he received the title of the Counselor's Counsel; then in 1959 the title of the Sovereign Special Ambassador.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Suurlähettiläs Atle Asanti Vanhan polven karriääridiplomaatti". Helsingin Sanomat.
  2. 1 2 Otavan Iso tietosanakirja, osa 1, p. 704. Otava 1967.
  3. ↑ Facta 2001, osa 22, s. 173.
  4. ↑ Suomen suurlähetystö, Kairo.
  5. ↑ Facta 2001, osa 1, p. 704.
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