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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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Gustav HägglundAlso won Gold Medal of Merit with clasp of the Reserve Officers AssociationLászló CsongrádiAlso won Order of the Star of the Hungarian People's Republic
Osmo Antero WiioAlso won Finnish Olympic Medal of Merit
Ari PuheloinenAlso won Medal of Merit of the Cadet Corps
Jens Schou FabriciusAlso won Commander of the Order of the SwordJuan Manuel Arza MuñuzuriAlso won Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White DecorationAbout this person
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. 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.
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Lived 1925 to 2024 · aged 98
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