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Pertti Ripatti

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Pertti Ripatti in 1966.

Pertti Justus Ripatti (31 May 1930 – 2 January 2016[1]) was a Finnish diplomat and lawyer.

Ripatti was born in Viipuri. His father was Justus Ripatti, who served as a state mediator.[2] Before his diplomatic career, he was from 1962 to 1977 employed in The Finnish Employers' Confederation and then in the Ministry of Finance.[2]

He was a Finnish Ambassador to Kuwait from 1981 to 1985[3] and was accredited in 1982 to Abu Dhabi.[4] He was an Ambassador to Caracas from 1985 to 1989 and to Kuala Lumpur from 1989 to 1992 and Consul to New York from 1992 to 1995.[2]

He died in Westchester, United States, aged 85.

References

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  1. ^ Kuolleita. Helsingin Sanomat, 9 February 2016, p. B 11.
  2. ^ a b c WSOY Iso Tietosanakirja, vol. 8, p. 124. WSOY 1995.
  3. ^ Facta 2001, vol. 13, col. 723. WSOY 1985.
  4. ^ Suomen suurlähetystö, Abu Dhabi