Pekka Toveri (born 6 April 1961)
is a
Finnish politician and retired general.
Toveri served in the
Finnish Army for over 35 years,
among other posts as the commander of the
Armoured Brigade (2011–2013), the Western Finland military district (2014), and the
Guard Jaeger Regiment
The Guard Jaeger Regiment ( fi, Kaartin jääkärirykmentti, sv, Gardesjägarregementet) is a Finnish Army unit located in Santahamina, an island district of Helsinki. The regiment trains Guard jaegers for fighting military operations in urban ...
(2015–2016); as
military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission, often an embassy. This type of attaché post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer, who retains a commission while serving with an embassy. Opport ...
at the
Finnish Embassy in Washington, DC (2016–2019); and finally as the director of the
Intelligence Division of the
Defence Command (2019–2020), from which post he retired from active service at the rank of
major general.
Toveri was commissioned as sub-lieutenant in 1982. He reached the rank of captain in 1990, major in 1995, colonel in 2007, brigadier general in 2013, and finally major general in 2019.
After leaving the military, he worked as a researcher affiliated to the
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA, fi, Ulkopoliittinen instituutti, sv, Utrikespolitiska institutet, UPI) is an independent research institute that produces topical information and research on international relations and the ...
.
Toveri was elected to the
Parliament in the
2023 election, representing the
Uusimaa electoral district for the
National Coalition Party.
In July 2024, Toveri was elected to the 10th
European Parliament, representing Finland for the National Coalition Party, as part of the
EPP group.
Toveri is married to retired lieutenant colonel Siobhán Toveri of the US
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...
, who is attached to the US Embassy in Helsinki.
See also
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Martti J. Kari
References
External links
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Living people
People from Kankaanpää
1961 births
Finnish generals
National Coalition Party politicians
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027)
National Coalition Party MEPs
MEPs for Finland 2024–2029