Paul Georg Jyrkänkallio (until 1944 ''Schmidt''; 25 May 1922 - 2 May 2004) was a Finnish diplomat. Jyrkänkallio was born in Koivisto, and obtained a Bachelor of Philosophy degree. He was an ambassador in

Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

from 1969 to 1972,

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

from 1973 to 1977, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1977-1980 and again Ambassador to

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

in 1980 -1985 and

Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

1985-1992.WSOY Iso Tietosanakirja 4. osa, s. 85, WSOY 1997 He died in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, aged 81.

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Ambassadors of Finland to Bulgaria Ambassadors of Finland to Italy Ambassadors of Finland to Hungary Ambassadors of Finland to Greece 1922 births 2004 deaths People from Vyborg District {{Finland-bio-stub