Chief of Defence (Finland)

Chief of the Finnish Defence
Puolustusvoimain komentaja (Finnish) Kommendören för försvarsmakten (Swedish)
Flag of the Chief of Defence
Incumbent General Janne Jaakkola since 1 April 2024
Finnish Defence Forces
Reports to	President of the Republic Minister of Defence
Nominator	The Government
Appointer	President of the Republic
Formation	28 January 1918 (1918-01-28)
First holder	Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Deputy	Chief of Staff of the Defence Command
Website	Official website

The Chief of Defence (Finnish: Puolustusvoimain komentaja, Swedish: Kommendören för försvarsmakten lit. 'Commander of the Defence Forces') 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 (Finnish: pääesikunnan päällikkö).

The current Chief of Defence is General Janne Jaakkola.