Jaakko Valtanen
Jaakko Valtanen | |
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 Jaakko Valtanen (left) and Sakari Simelius | |
| Born | 9 February 1925 Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Service/ |  Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1990 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Continuation War |
Jaakko Valtanen (born 9 February 1925) is a Finnish general. He is the former Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces from 1983 to 1990. He was the last Finnish Chief of Defence to have served in the Continuation War. He has been the first guest to greet the President of Finland in the annual Independence Day Receptions since 2016. [1]
References[]
- ^ YLE (6 Dec 2017). "Itsenäisyyspäivän juhlavastaanotto osa 1/2". YLE.
External links[]
- The Finnish Defence Forces: Chiefs of Defence (in Finnish)
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- People from Hämeenlinna
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