Ruohola, Juha-Petri Sakari

Commodore (Med.)

Position

Surgeon General of the Finnish Defence Forces

Date and place of birth

5 June 1964, Luvia

Family

Married, spouse Tiina-Mari Ruohola 
Two children

Career

•    Matriculation examination, Eurajoki Upper Secondary School 1983
•    Conscript service, Coastal Infantry School 1983-84
•    Licentiate of Medicine, University of Turku 1996
•    Medical Officer/ Chief Physician, Pori Brigade 1997-2007
•    Special competence in military medicine 2002
•    Doctor of Medical Science, University of Helsinki 2008
•    Chief Physician, Centre for Military Medicine 2008-2015 
•    Regional National Defence Course, Southwestern Finland 2011
•    OCC E&F Evaluator 2012-
•    Specialist in Public Health, University of Turku 2013
•    Readiness Chief Physician, Headquarters of Centre for Military Medicine 2015-2016
•    Navy Surgeon General, 2016-2022
•    Senior Command Course 2022
•    Surgeon General of the Finnish Defence Forces 2022 -

Promotions

•    2001 Lieutenant (Med.)
•    2001 First Lieutenant (Med.)
•    2004 Captain (Med.)
•    2007 Major (Med.) (serving with the rank of Lieutenant Commander (Med.))
•    2013 Lieutenant Colonel (Med.) (serving with the rank of Commander (Med.))
•    2018 Captain (N) (Med.) 
•    2022 Commodore (Med.)

Decorations

•    Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland 
•    Knight, First Class, the Order of the Lion of Finland 
•    Logistics Cross of Merit  
•    UN Medal UNMEE, EU Medal EUNAVFOR MED Sophia

Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English