Jaakko Valtanen
Jaakko Valtanen (left) and Sakari Simelius
Born (1925-02-09) 9 February 1925
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service/branchFinnish Army seal Finnish Army
Years of service1939–1990
RankGeneral
Battles/warsContinuation 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

  1. YLE (6 Dec 2017). "Itsenäisyyspäivän juhlavastaanotto osa 1/2". YLE.
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