Anders Lindström (Swedish Army officer)

Lindström was born on 14 January 1955 in Borås, Sweden.{{cite journal |journal=Insats & försvar: försvarsmaktens forum för insatsorganisationen |title="Sverige måste vara berett att ta ett större ansvar i Afghanistan" |editor-last=Haglund |editor-first=Sven-Åke |year=2008 |publisher=Försvarsmakten |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{LIBRIS|9415827}} |page=7 |number=4 |issn=1652-3571}} His father, who came from Ådalen, started as a tailor apprentice and became designer in women's clothing. Lindström's mother came from a free church baptist family.{{cite news |url=https://www.dn.se/sthlm/anders-lindstrom-ansvaret-for-det-som-skedde-kan-jag-aldrig-fransaga-mig/ |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |title=Anders Lindström: "Ansvaret för det som skedde kan jag aldrig frånsäga mig" |first=Anna |last=Bodin |date=2015-11-13 |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=sv}} He grew up in Borås, Västerås, Nässjö, and Halmstad and started school one year before his peers. Lindström graduated from Rudbeckianska gymnasiet in Västerås in 1971{{cite web |url=https://se.linkedin.com/in/anders-lindstr%C3%B6m-255a9749 |publisher=LinkedIn |title=Anders Lindström |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=sv}} and as a youth he became Swedish junior champion in bandy.{{cite journal |url=http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/MediaBinaryLoader.axd?MediaArchive_FileID=d93f7eef-590e-4bcd-b393-4c57811108a9 |journal=Försvarsutbildaren |title=Försvarsmakten måste ställa tydliga krav på frivilliga |first=Stefan |last=Bratt |publisher=Svenska försvarsutbildningsförbundet |number=1 |year=2006 |location=Stockholm |id={{LIBRIS|10142070}} |page=20 |language=sv |access-date=2018-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824052946/http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/MediaBinaryLoader.axd?MediaArchive_FileID=d93f7eef-590e-4bcd-b393-4c57811108a9 |archive-date=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead }}

Lindström was commissioned into the Swedish Army in 1976 and he served as an officer in Göta Life Guards (P 1).{{cite journal |url=https://hemvarnet.se/UserFiles_tidningen/Tidningen/arkiv/2015/HEMV_1502_liten.pdf |journal=Hemvärnet: Folk och försvar |title=Generaler |trans-title=Generals |publisher=Centralkommittén för det frivilliga försvarsarbetet |location=Stockholm |year=2015 |number=2 |page=37 |access-date=5 March 2018 |id={{LIBRIS|3413536}} |language=sv}} Lindström also served many years in different positions in Södermanland Regiment (P 10) in Strängnäs. Lindström served in different staff positions before he became deputy brigade commander of the Life Grenadier Brigade (IB 4) in Linköping and then he served as commanding officer of Dalarna Brigade (NB 13) in Falun from 1997 to 1999 and in the staff of Middle Military District (Milo M).

Lindström then served as Deputy Inspector General of the Army from 2000 to 2002{{cite book |url=https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/59835/1/gupea_2077_59835_1.pdf |editor-first=Christina |editor-last=Spiegelberg |title=Sveriges statskalender 2002 |year=2002 |publisher=Fritzes offentliga publikationer |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=9138319519 |id={{LIBRIS|8428312}} |page=224}} and deputy commanding officer of the Army Tactical Command. He has also served as liaison officer at the United States Central Command in Tampa, Florida from March 2002.{{cite news |url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2002-03-27/svenskar-deltar-i-terroristbekampning |newspaper=Sydsvenskan |title=Svenskar deltar i terroristbekämpning |first=Olle |last=Lönnaeus |date=27 March 2002 |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=sv}} On 1 October 2002, Lindström was appointed Chief of Home Guard and was promoted to major general. On 13 December 2007, Lindström was appointed Chief of Joint Operations and head of the Joint Forces Command in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. He was at the same time promoted to lieutenant general.{{cite web |url=http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/8669/a/94303 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102001150/http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/8669/a/94303 |publisher=Ministry of Defence |title=Utnämningar i Försvarsmakten |date=13 December 2007 |archive-date=2 November 2013 |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=sv}}

On 11 October 2011, Lindström was appointed CEO of AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) and Waxholmsbolaget as well as the managing director of the Traffic Board (Trafiknämnden). He took office on 1 January 2012.{{cite press release |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sl/pressreleases/anders-lindstroem-blir-ny-vd-foer-sl-692257 |date=2011-10-11 |title=Anders Lindström blir ny vd för SL |location=Stockholm |publisher=Storstockholms Lokaltrafik |via=Mynewsdesk |access-date=2018-01-31 |language=sv}} In June 2014, Lindström was elected chairman of the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training{{cite journal |url=http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/BinaryLoader.axd?OwnerID=0d4b0d8b-92d8-4004-8689-5382c188612b&OwnerType=0&PropertyName=EmbeddedImg_0c0a788d-8f5d-4fcc-b867-edc58966a9df&FileName=F%C3%B6rsvarsutbildaren+3-2014_14.pdf&Attachment=False |journal=Försvarsutbildaren |title=Riksstämman 2014 |first=Tommy |last=Jeppsson |publisher=Svenska försvarsutbildningsförbundet |number=3 |year=2014 |location=Stockholm |id={{LIBRIS|10142070}} |page=15 |language=sv |access-date=2018-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307150844/http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/BinaryLoader.axd?OwnerID=0d4b0d8b-92d8-4004-8689-5382c188612b&OwnerType=0&PropertyName=EmbeddedImg_0c0a788d-8f5d-4fcc-b867-edc58966a9df&FileName=F%C3%B6rsvarsutbildaren+3-2014_14.pdf&Attachment=False |archive-date=2018-03-07 |url-status=dead }} and he left the same position a year later.{{cite journal |url=http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/BinaryLoader.axd?OwnerID=0d4b0d8b-92d8-4004-8689-5382c188612b&OwnerType=0&PropertyName=EmbeddedImg_e5920fca-dacc-48cd-bc63-2be2c0846584&FileName=F%C3%B6rsvarsutbildaren+3-2015_v8.pdf&Attachment=False |journal=Försvarsutbildaren |title=Frivilligvänner |first=Bengt |last=Sandström |publisher=Svenska försvarsutbildningsförbundet |number=3 |year=2015 |location=Stockholm |id={{LIBRIS|10142070}} |page=2 |language=sv |access-date=2018-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307150930/http://www.forsvarsutbildarna.se/BinaryLoader.axd?OwnerID=0d4b0d8b-92d8-4004-8689-5382c188612b&OwnerType=0&PropertyName=EmbeddedImg_e5920fca-dacc-48cd-bc63-2be2c0846584&FileName=F%C3%B6rsvarsutbildaren+3-2015_v8.pdf&Attachment=False |archive-date=2018-03-07 |url-status=dead }} In May 2015, Lindström was fined 5,000 Hong Kong dollar by the Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Court in Hong Kong for having stolen a cardholder at Hong Kong International Airport during a business trip.{{cite news |url=http://www.svd.se/sl-vd-domd-for-stold-i-hongkong_4557760 |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |title=SL-vd dömd för stöld i Hongkong |first=Emelie |last=Nyman |date=12 May 2015 |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=sv}} Lindström himself claimed that he accidentally forgot to pay for it. In connection with this, he departed from his service,{{cite news |url=http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/stoldanklagad-sl-vd-glomde-betala_4547760.svd |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |title=Stöldanklagad SL-vd: "Glömde betala" |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=sv}} and resigned the same month as CEO of SL and Waxholmsbolaget.{{cite news |url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sls-vd-anders-lindstrom-lamnar/ |newspaper=Expressen |title=SL:s vd Anders Lindström lämnar |first=Åsa |last=Asplid |date=26 May 2015 |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=sv}} Since June 2015, Lindström works as a Senior Consultant for Count On Business Service AB.

Lindström was married to Ann-Christine who died in May 2004. They had one son, Anders Junior. He later married his present wife Katharina and they have three children.

• 19?? – Second lieutenant
• 19?? – Lieutenant
• 19?? – Captain
• 19?? – Major
• 19?? – Lieutenant Colonel
• 19?? – Colonel
• 2000 – Brigadier general
• 2002 – Major general
• 2007 – Lieutenant general

• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Home Guard Medal of Merit
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organization Royal Medal of Merit
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Association of Home Guard Officers Merit Badge
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Dala Brigade Medal of Merit (Dalabrigadens förtjänstmedalj)
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Home Guard Petri Medal
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Dalarna Regiment and Dalarna Brigade Commemorative Medal in silver (Dalregementets och Dalabrigadens minnesmedalj i silver, DalregbrigSMM)
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Central Military District Commemorative Medal (Mellersta militärdistriktets minnesmedalj, MDMMSM)
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Eastern Army Division Commemorative Medal (Östra arméfördelningens minnesmedalj, ÖFördSMM)
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Järnvägarnas driftvärn Commemorative Medal in silver (Järnvägarnas driftvärns minnesmedalj i silver, JvgDvMSM)
• 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} The Nordic Blue Beret Medal of Merit (Blå barettförtjänstmedaljen, BbarettBM)
• etc

• 50x50px {{flagicon|Denmark}} Home Guard Badge of Merit (Hjemmevaernets fortjensttegn)
• etc

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{{s-bef | before = Lennart Rönnberg}}

{{s-ttl | title = Chief of Staff of the Middle Military District | years = 1995–1997}}

{{s-aft | after = Kjell Koserius}}

{{s-bef | before = Olle Nilsson |as=Acting}}

{{s-ttl | title = Dalarna Brigade | years = 1997–1999}}

{{s-aft | after = Rutger Simonsson}}

{{s-bef | before = Einar Jonasson}}

{{s-ttl | title = Deputy Inspector General of the Army | years = 2000–2002}}

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{{s-bef | before = Mats Welff}}

{{s-ttl | title = Chief of Home Guard | years = 2002–2005}}

{{s-aft | after = Roland Ekenberg}}

{{s-bef | before = Jan Jonsson}}

{{s-ttl | title = Chief of Joint Operations | years = 2007–2011}}

{{s-aft | after = Jan Salestrand}}

{{s-bef | before = Jan Jonsson}}

{{s-ttl | title = Commandant General in Stockholm| years = 2008–2011}}

{{s-aft | after = Jan Salestrand}}

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{{s-bef | before = Göran Gunnarsson}}

{{s-ttl | title = CEO of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik| years = 2012–2015}}

{{s-aft | after = Caroline Ottosson}}

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