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Here you will find pictures of the Consular Corps Activities & History. Please also look at the pictures from the CC events shown here and Consular Corps Facebook page.

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Consular Corps in Helsinki gathering for their first meeting. (Source: Suomen Kuvalehti 16, 1926)

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Mr. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland was the Guest of Honour at the Consular Luncheon in Helsinki in 1976. On his left Doyen of CC, Mr. Pertti Pajari and on his left Mrs. Kirsti Pajari.

Mr. Esko Aho, then Prime Minister of Finland, speaking at a CC event in the Palace Hotel in Helsinki where the CC meetings were held for decades.

Annual CC Dinner at Hotel Seurahuone in Helsinki in 1968. From left Consul Unio Sarlin, Ms. Lesley Corston, DG Philip Petterson, Consul General Pertti Pajari, Consul Jalo Haapasalo.

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Consular Corps Event, Guest Speaker Mr. Pertti Salolainen

Suurlähettiläs Pekka Huhtaniemi puhui "Suomi 100"-suurprojektista.

General, Chief Commander Jarmo Lindberg shares his latest views under the traditional “Command Brief” with the Consular Corps in October 2016.

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Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland entering the 90th Celebration of the Consular Corps in 2015 in Helsinki.

90th Years Celebration of Consular Corps in 2015 with (from left) Consul Margareta Eidenstein, President of CC in Sweden, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland, Consul General Gaius Gyllenbögel and Professor Matti Klinge.

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Honorary Consul-General Mr. Harry Blässar (on the right) and the Secretary to the Consular Corps, Mr, Christian Borenius paid a visit to Mr. Matti Heimonen, the Chief of ProtocolHonorary Consul-General Mr. Harry Blässar (on the right) and the Secretary to the Consular Corps, Mr, Christian Borenius paid a visit to Mr. Matti Heimonen, the Chief of Protocol (photo courtesy of Ministry)

Mr. Harry Blässar, Dean of Consular Corps with H.E. Mr. Åge B. Brutle, Ambassador of Norway at the glöggparty hosted by the Embassy of Norway in Helsinki on 19th Dec 2017.

Farewell luncheon of the very longstanding Dean of the Consular Corps, Consul General of Chile, Mr. Harry Berner at the Palace Hotel in Helsinki in 2009. From right: Consul General Gaius Gyllenbögel next to the retiring Dean, also longstanding Secretary of CC, Consul General Harry Blässar, next to him Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Johannes Bäckström.

90 Year Celebration of the Consular Corps in Helsinki in 2015.

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Farewell Luncheon of the former Dean of CC, Consul General Harry Berner where the Consular Corps also expressed their appreciation to Mrs. Laila Blässar for her career as the Treasurer of Consular Corps.

World Conference of FICAC in Wien in 1988, Consul General Mr. Harry Blässar and Mrs. Laila Blässar next to Consul Mr. Bési and his wife from Athens, Greece.

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Mr. Harry Blässar, Dean of Consular Corps and Hon. Consul General of Bangladesh thanked Mr. Erkki Tuomioja for his speech and time with the Consular Corps.

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Mr. Johan Grotenfelt, Dean of Consular Corps in Finland thanked Mr. Matti Heimonen, Head of Protocol of Finnish Foreign Ministry, for his wonderful presentation and active Q&A session with the Consular Corps.

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40 members of Consular Corps attended the event.

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