Ylivääpeli

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Ylivääpeli

Country	Finland
Next higher rank	Sotilasmestari (Militärmästare)
Next lower rank	Vääpeli (Fältväbel)

Ylivääpeli (överfältväbel in Swedish) is a Finnish military rank above vääpeli (fältväbel) and below sotilasmestari (militärmästare).

History and related ranks

The rank was introduced to promote professional NCOs, graduated from Maanpuolustusopisto, in the rank of vääpeli, with a similar purpose as the higher rank of sotilasmestari. Between 1993 and 2007 the rank was not actively awarded.