Jaakko Valtanen

Jaakko Valtanen
Valtanen in 1960
Born(1925-02-09)9 February 1925
Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta, Finland
Died17 January 2024(2024-01-17) (aged 98)
Kauniainen, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service / branchFinnish Army seal Finnish Army
Years of service1939–1990
RankGeneral
Battles / wars

Jaakko Valtanen (9 February 1925 – 17 January 2024) was a Finnish general. He was the 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 was the first guest to greet the President of Finland in the annual Independence Day Receptions from 2016 until his death. [1] Valtanen died in Kauniainen on 17 January 2024, at the age of 98.[2]

  1. ^ YLE (6 December 2017). "Itsenäisyyspäivän juhlavastaanotto osa 1/2". YLE.
  2. ^ Puolustusvoimain entinen komentaja, kenraali Jaakko Valtanen on kuollut (in Finnish)