Lt Gen Pasi Välimäki (born 1 September 1965)[2] is a Finnish military officer, serving from 1 January 2022 as the Commander of the Finnish Army.[3][4]
Pasi Välimäki | |
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 Välimäki (then Brig Gen) in 2018 | |
| Born | 1 September 1965 Turku, Finland[1] |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Service/ |  Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1985—Present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
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Training and education edit
Välimäki completed his military service in 1986 at the Armoured Brigade with reserve officer training, followed by staff officer studies at the National Defence University, from where he graduated in 1989.[2][4]
He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from Aalto University (2010), and Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College in Washington, DC (2016).[2][1]
Career edit
He has held various posts in the intelligence and signal corps, both in unit commander and training roles. Outside Finland, he has worked as UN Military Observer in the former Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR, UNMOP), Chief of Intelligence of the Finnish Battalion Kosovo (KFOR), Liaison Officer at the US Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and Deputy Chief of Operations, Regional Command North HQ, ISAF in Afghanistan.[2][4]
In 2017, Välimäki was appointed as the Commander of Karelia Brigade, where he served until 2019. From there he moved to the post of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, of the Finnish Defence Forces, until his appointment as the Commander of the Finnish Army from January 2022.[2][4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Maavoimien komentajaksi on nousemassa Pasi Välimäki". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Välimäki, Pasi - Lieutenant General". Puolustusvoimat.fi. Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Maavoimien uusi komentaja Pasi Välimäki Euroopan epävakaasta turvallisuustilanteesta: "Sotilaallisesta näkökulmasta tilanne on vakava"" (in Finnish). Yle. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Maavoimien komentaja vaihtuu – uudella komentajalla takanaan pitkä sotilasura". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links edit
- Välimäki profile at the Finnish Defence Forces website
