Kalliomaa, Mika
Major General
Position
Military Representative to the European Union and NATO
Date and place of birth
5 September 1966, Isokyrö
Family
Married to Katri Kalliomaa Two daughters, one son
Career
- Matriculation examination, Isokyrö High School 1985
- Military service 1986-1987, Pohja Brigade
- Instructor 1987, Reserve Officer Course
- Officer's Degree, NDU 1990
- Instructor, Reserve Officer Course 1990 - 1994
- Teacher, National Defence University 1993-2001
- General Staff Officer’s Degree, National Defence University 1999
- Research Officer, National Defence University 2001- 2002
- Senior Staff Officer, Defence Command 2002 - 2006
- Doctor of Military Sciences Degree, National Defence University 2003
- Senior Staff Officer, KFOR Headquarters, Kosovo 2006
- National Defence Course 2006
- Deputy Director of National Defence Courses, National Defence University 2006 - 2009
- Battalion Commander, Guard Jaeger Regiment 2009 - 2012
- Director of Development Programme, Finnish Innovation Fund - Sitra 2011 - 2012
- Teacher, National Defence University 2012 - 2013
- Director of Public Affairs of the Finnish Defence Forces, Defence Command 2014 - 2015
- Director of National Defence Courses, National Defence University 2016 - 2018
- High Command Course 2017
- Brigade Commander, Pori Brigade 2018 - 2021
- Rector of the National Defence University 2021 - 2025
- Military Representative to the EU and NATO 2026 -
Promotions
- Second Lieutenant 1987
- Lieutenant 1989
- First Lieutenant 1991
- Captain 1995
- Major 1999
- Lieutenant Colonel 2007
- Colonel 2013
- Brigadier General 2019
- Major General 2022
Decorations
- Medal for Military Merits
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Commander, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Languages
Finnish, Swedish, English