Timo Kivinen

Timo Pekka Kivinen (born 8 December 1959) is a Finnish general and the Chief of Defence since 2019. Kivinen began his career as a dragoon, and was eventually promoted to Brigade Commander of the Karelia Brigade in 2011, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy in 2015 and Chief of Defence Command Finland in 2017.

Timo Pekka Kivinen
Kivinen in 2023
Born (1959-12-08) 8 December 1959
Lappeenranta, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service/branch Finnish Army
Years of service1977–Present
Rank General
Commands heldChief of Defence
Commander, Finnish Defence Command
Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy
Karelia Brigade
Battles/warsNATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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