Kaarlo Leinonen

General Kaarlo Leinonen during his visit to Sweden in 1972.

Kaarlo Olavi Leinonen (15 March 1914 – 19 April 1975) was a Finnish general and Minister of Defence from December 1963 to September 1964.[1] He was the Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces between 1969 and 1974.[2] Leinonen was born in Tervola. He died in Karjalohja.[3]

  1. ^ "Council of State Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ The Finnish Defence Forces: Chiefs of Defence
  3. ^ Obituary for Kaarlo Leinonen in Helsingin Sanomat on 20 April 1975, p. 17. (In Finnish. Subscription required.)