Hölttä, Niko
Brigadier General
Position
Commandant of the Reserve Officer School (From 1 July 2026, Commander of Kainuu Brigade)
Date and place of birth
28 April 1972, Oulu
Family
Married
three children
Career
- Conscript service, Savo Brigade, 1991–1992
- Instructor, Savo Brigade, 1992–1993
- Junior officer duties, Uusimaa/Nyland Brigade, 1997–2002
- Staff Officer, Finnish Crisis Management Force in Kosovo, 2003–2004
- Senior Staff Officer, Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT), 2005–2007
- Senior Staff Officer, Army Materiel Command Headquarters, 2009–2011
- Senior Staff Officer, Logistics Division, Defence Command, 2011–2012
- ADC to Commander of Army, Army Command, 2012–2014
- Senior Staff Officer, Plans and Policy Division, Defence Command, 2014–2016
- Battalion Commander, Guard Jaeger Regiment, 2016–2018
- Senior Staff Officer, Plans Division, Army Command, 2018–2019
- Chief of Section, Plans Division, Army Command, 2019–2021
- Liaison Officer, US Joint Staff (USA), 2021–2023
- Chief of Strategic Plans Section, Plans and Policy Division, Defence Command, 2023–2024
- Commandant of Reserve Officer School, 2025–2026
- Commander, Kainuu Brigade, from 1 July 2026
Education
- Matriculation Examination, Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki, 1991
- Officer's Degree, Military Academy, 1993–1998
- Battalion Commander Course, 2001
- Senior Staff Officer Course, 2007–2008
- General Staff Officer Course, 2008–2009
- Senior Command Course, 2016
- 245th National Defence Course, 2025
Promotions
- 1992 Second Lieutenant
- 1995 Lieutenant
- 1997 First Lieutenant
- 2005 Captain
- 2009 Major
- 2015 Lieutenant Colonel
- 2023 Colonel
- 2026 Brigadier General
Decorations
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Cross of Merit of the Infantry
- Medal for Military Merits
- NATO Medal, KFOR
- Defence Meritorious Service Medal (US)
Languages
Finnish, English, French, Swedish
