Jaakko Valtanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jaakko Valtanen

Finnish general

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta, Finland

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jaakko Valtanen (born 9 February 1925 in Hämeenlinna) 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.