Markus Ludvig Lyra (born 3 August 1945

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

) is a Finnish retired diplomat. He served as Ambassador of Finland to

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in 2010–2011. He has been employed by the

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since 1973. In 2005–2010, Lyra served as the Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior to joining the Political Department, Lyra served as its department head for the years 2000–2004. From 1996 to 2000 he served as Ambassador in

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. Lyra has a Bachelor of Political Science from the

University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin yliopisto, sv, Helsingfors universitet, abbreviated UH) is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish ''Åbo'') in 1640 as the ...

, obtained in 1970. Lyra's spouse was Helena Lyra (died in 2008). They have four children. Markus Lyra's mother tongue is

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