Jaakko Valtanen

Finnish general · Finland · On the map · Lived 1925 to 2024 · aged 98

Jaakko Valtanen 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.

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2024Died17 January 20241994Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of LibertyAwardMedal of Merit of the Cadet CorpsAward1989Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White DecorationAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1984Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1980Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1975Commander of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1974Commander of the Order of the SwordAward1965Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1952Finnish Olympic Medal of MeritAward1925Born9 February 1925

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Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty1994

Medal of Merit of the Cadet Corps1994

Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration1989

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1989

Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1984

Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1980

Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland1975

Commander of the Order of the Sword1974

Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland1965

Finnish Olympic Medal of Merit1952

Cross of Liberty, 4th Class

Memorial medal of the Winter War

Memorial medal of the Continuation War

Medal for Military Merits

Cross of Merit of the War Invalides

Cross of Merit of the Police

Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards

Medal of Merit, First Class with clasp, of the Civil Defence

Gold Medal of Merit with clasp of the Reserve Officers Association

Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association

Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds

Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog

Commander of the Legion of Merit

Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Order of the Star of the Hungarian People's Republic

Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav

Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

About this person

He was the first guest to greet the President of Finland in the annual Independence Day Receptions from 2016 until his death. Valtanen died in Kauniainen on 17 January 2024, at the age of 98.

Country

Finland

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Other

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1925 to 2024 · aged 98

The same award as Jaakko

Osmo Antero WiioBoth received Finnish Olympic Medal of Merit

Armas-Eino MartolaBoth received Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds

Lauri SutelaBoth received Finnish Olympic Medal of Merit Leo Eino AarioBoth received Medal of Merit, First Class with clasp, of the Civil Defence