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  • Chief of Defence (Finland)
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  • The Chief of Defence (, ) is the Chief of Defence and commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, under the authority of the President of Finland. The Chief of Defence commands the Finnish Army, the Finnish Air Force, the Finnish Navy and is assisted by the Defence Command. He is the highest-ranking officer of the forces (Admiral or General) and his deputy is the Chief of Staff of the Defence Command (). The current Chief of Defence is General Ari Puheloinen.
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  • 150
incumbentsince
  • 2009-08-01
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Formation
  • 1918
nativeName
  • Kommendören för försvarsmakten
  • puolustusvoimain komentaja
appointer
Incumbent
  • General Ari Puheloinen
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  • 150
First
reports to
Body
  • the Republic of Finland
Post
  • Chief of Defence
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  • Flag of the Chief of Defence
Website
deputy
  • Chief of Staff of the Defence Command
Department
Flag
  • Flag of the commander of the Finnish Defence Forces.svg
nominator
  • The Government
abstract
  • The Chief of Defence (, ) is the Chief of Defence and commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, under the authority of the President of Finland. The Chief of Defence commands the Finnish Army, the Finnish Air Force, the Finnish Navy and is assisted by the Defence Command. He is the highest-ranking officer of the forces (Admiral or General) and his deputy is the Chief of Staff of the Defence Command (). The current Chief of Defence is General Ari Puheloinen.
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