Jan Klenberg

Finnish admiral (1931–2020)

Klenberg in 1994

Jan Gottfrid Klenberg (22 October 1931 – 28 August 2020^[1]) was a Finnish admiral. He was born in Mikkeli. He served as Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces. Klenberg was the first navy officer in that position.

References

^ Turunen, Petri (2020-09-02). "Puolustusvoimain entinen komentaja, amiraali Jan Klenberg on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

External links

The Finnish Defence Forces: Chiefs of Defence (in Finnish)
Klenberg, Jan at Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish)

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The Finnish Chief of Defence

C. G. E. Mannerheim (1918)
K. F. Wilkama (1918)
W. A. Thesleff (1918)
Rudolf Walden (1918)
K. F. Wilkama (1919)
K. E. Kivekäs (1919)
K. F. Wilkama (1919–1924)
V. P. Nenonen (1924–1925)
Lauri Malmberg (1925)
K. F. Wilkama (1925–1926)
Aarne Sihvo (1926–1933)
Hugo Österman (1933–1939)
C. G. E. Mannerheim (1939–1945)
Erik Heinrichs (1945)
Jarl Lundqvist (1945–1946)
Aarne Sihvo (1946–1953)
Kaarlo Heiskanen (1953–1959)
Sakari Simelius (1959–1965)
Yrjö Keinonen (1965–1969)
Kaarlo Leinonen (1969–1974)
Lauri Sutela (1974–1983)
Jaakko Valtanen (1983–1990)
Jan Klenberg (1990–1994)
Gustav Hägglund (1994–2001)
Juhani Kaskeala (2001–2009)
Ari Puheloinen (2009–2014)
Jarmo Lindberg (2014–2019)
Timo Kivinen (2019–2024)
Janne Jaakkola (2024–)

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