Atle Asanti

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Suurlähettiläs Atle Asanti Vanhan polven karriääridiplomaatti". Helsingin Sanomat.
^ ^a ^b Otavan Iso tietosanakirja, osa 1, p. 704. Otava 1967.
^ Facta 2001, osa 22, s. 173.
^ Suomen suurlähetystö, Kairo.
^ Facta 2001, osa 1, p. 704.

[hsimiset-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Suurlähettiläs Atle Asanti Vanhan polven karriääridiplomaatti". Helsingin Sanomat.

[oit-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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