Lauri Hjelt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lauri Hjelt

Finnish diplomat

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1900

Place of Birth: Tuusula, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1972

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Otto Lauri Mikael Hjelt (4 September 1900 Tuusula -3 October 1972) was a Finnish diplomat, a master of philosophy. HjHe was employed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1924–1932 and again in 1939.
He served as the division chief in 1944–1946 and as the head of the newspaper office in 1946–1949.
Between 1949 and 1951, he was the Consul General of Finland in Gothenburg and in 1951–1957 he served as a Chancellor in Budapest.
Hjelt was Ambassador to Brussels in 1957–1959, Ambassador of Foreign Affairs, 1959–1961, Ambassador to Madrid 1961–1966.Hjelt's father was Arthur Hjelt.