Ohra-aho, Harri Kalevi

Major General

Title

Chief of Intelligence

Date and place of birth

27 April 1959, Ähtäri

Religion

Lutheran

Marital Status

Married to Soili nèe Hörkkö, children Henna-Janina and Joona

Military education

• Military service as conscript 1978–1979
• Military Academy 1979–1982
• Battalion Commander Course 1986–1987
• General Staff Officer Course 1991–1993
• National Defence Course 2006
• High Command Course 2007
• International Intelligence Director's Course, UK 2010

Main appointments

• Company Commander, Uusimaa Brigade 1982–1986
• Instructor, Military Academy 1987–1990
• Staff Officer, Defence Command 1990–1991, 1993–1994
• Deputy Defence Attaché, Sweden 1994–1997
• Teacher, National Defence University 1997–1999
• Jaeger Battalion Commander, Kainuu Brigade 1999–2001
• Senior Staff Officer, Defence Command 2001–2004
• Brigade Commander, Northern Carelia Brigade 2004–2006
• DACOS Operations Division (J3), Defence Command 2007–2008
• Director, Finnish Military Intelligence Centre 2008–2011
• ACOS C4 Division (J6), Defence Command, CIO of the FDF 1.7.2011–

Promotions

• Lieutenant 1982
• Senior Lieutenant 1984
• Captain 1987
• Major 1993
• Lieutenant Colonel 1998
• Colonel 2003
• Brigadier General 2011
• Major General 2015

Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian, German, Chinese

Interests

Global Security, Music, Fitness Training