Background
Vartiainen, Ahti Toimi Paavali was born on September 2, 1943 in Joensuu, Finland.
Vartiainen, Ahti Toimi Paavali was born on September 2, 1943 in Joensuu, Finland.
Training & engineer officer, Finnish Military, 1966-1970; instructor Military Academy, Finnish Military, 1971-1974; student officer War College, Finnish Military, 1974-1977; department commanding officer Engineer Depot, Finnish Military, 1977-1978; chief division Air Force Headquarters, Finnish Military, 1978-1984; department commanding officer, commanding officer Engineers Depot, Finnish Military, 1984-1988; commanding officer Finnish Battalion, United Nations Observer Force, Damascus, Syria, 1988-1989; chief engineers department Defense Staff, Finland, 1990-1991; inspector engineers & nuclear, biological & chemical warfare defense, 1991-1994; force commander, United Nations Peace Keeping Force, Cyprus, 1994-1997; special advisor for chief of operations in defense staff, 1997-1998; commander, brigadier general, Helsinki Military Province, since 1998.
Commander Helsinki Military Province, 1998, Brigadier General.
Married; 1 child, Maria-Kristina.