Director of Defence Policy

Rasmus Hindrén. Photo: Brand Photo

Rasmus Hindrén

Master of Social Sciences (International Relations), University of Helsinki, 2007

Director of Defence Policy and Member of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Finland, 2024–
Ministerial Advisor, Deputy Head of Unit, Ministry of Defence, 2023–2024 Head of International Relations, European Centre of Excellence for Coun- tering Hybrid Threats, 2020–2023

Senior Advisor, Deputy Head of Unit, Ministry of Defence, 2020
Defense Counselor, Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C., 2017–2020 Senior Advisor, Bilateral defence cooperation, Ministry of Defence, 2017 Senior Advisor, EU Coordinator, Ministry of Defence, 2014–2016
Defence Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Finland in the European Union, 2011–2014
Advisor, NATO/PfP policy, Ministry of Defence, 2010–2011
Advisor, European Security and Defence Policy coordination, Ministry of Defence, 2009–2010
Advisor, Ministry of Defence, 2008–2009
Seconded National Expert, NATO International Staff, 2007–2008