Chief of Defence Staff (Sweden)

At the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Defence Staff (Ledningsstaben, LEDS){{efn|Not to be confused with the Defence Staff which existed from 1937 to 1994.}} was created.{{cite web |url=https://www.regeringen.se/49bb67/contentassets/bf518458c9d54c4097f7079e18398943/bilaga-bild-hogkvarterets-organisation-fran-1-april-2007 |publisher=Government of Sweden |title=Högkvarterets organisation från 1 april 2007 |date=2007 |accessdate=4 November 2020 |language=sv}} It handles major strategic issues, such as planning the Swedish Armed Forces' operations and financial control of the agency. The staff leads, coordinates and monitors the activities of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. The Defence Staff was in turn divided into departments with different responsibilities. The departments are:

• Plans and Finance Department (Planerings- och ekonomiavdelningen, LEDS PLANEK)
• Policy and Plans Department (Inriktningsavdelning, LEDS INRI), headed by the Chief of Policy and Plans Department
• Communications Department (Kommunikationsavdelningen, LEDS KOMM), headed by the Director of Communication and Public Affairs
• Chief Information Officer Department (CIO-avdelningen, LEDS CIO)
• Legal Department (Juridiska avdelningen, LEDS JUR)
• Human Resources Department (Personalavdelningen, LEDS PERS), headed by the Director of Human Resources
• Total Defence Department (Totalförsvarsavdelningen, LEDS TF).

In addition, there was a staff department for coordination and support to the agency's management. The Chief of Defence Staff was also head of the headquarters. The Chief of Defence Staff had extensive duties and powers, for example with regard to international cooperation and international agreements. The Chief of Defence Staff had, in his support, a deputy head of the headquarters and the administrative headquarters department.{{cite web |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/hogkvarteret/ledningsstaben/ |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |title=Ledningsstaben |access-date=6 September 2019 |language=sv}}

The Chief of Defence Staff reported directly to the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and the chief financial officer of the Swedish Armed Forces reports to the Chief of Defence Staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/lagrum/upphavda-foreskrifter/ffs-2013-4-fmarbo.pdf |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |work=FÖRSVARETS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLING |title=FFS 2013:4: Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FM ArbO) |page=3 |issn=0347-7576 |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=4 November 2020 |language=sv}}

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| image = First Marshal of the Court Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson in 2013.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Mats Nilsson

| officeholder_sort = Nilsson, Mats

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| born_year = 1956

| died_year =

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Air Force

| term_start = 1 April 2007

| term_end = 31 October 2007

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|04|01|2007|10|31}}

| ref = -

| cabinet = Håkan Syrén

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| order = 2

| image = Sverker Göranson May 26, 2013.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Sverker Göranson

| officeholder_sort = Göranson, Sverker

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| born_year = 1954

| died_year =

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Army

| term_start = 1 November 2007

| term_end = 2009

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2007|2009}} years

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2007/11/chefsbyten-i-forsvarsmakten/ |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |title=Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten |date=1 November 2007 |access-date=26 January 2018 |language=sv}}

| cabinet = Håkan Syrén

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| order = 3

| image = Jan Salestrand01.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Jan Salestrand

| officeholder_sort = Salestrand, Jan

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| born_year = 1954

| died_year =

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Air Force

| term_start = 7 May 2009

| term_end = 7 October 2014

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2009|5|7|2014|10|7}}

| ref = {{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2009/05/jan-salestrand-ny-chef-for-hogkvarteret/ |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |title=Jan Salestrand – ny chef för Högkvarteret |date=7 May 2009 |access-date=19 February 2021 |language=sv}}{{cite journal |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2014/forsvarets-forum-nr5.pdf |journal=Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten |title=Generallöjtnanten som tog av sig uniformen |publisher=Försvarets forum |number=5 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|4109339}} |page=4}}

| cabinet = Sverker Göranson

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| officeholder = Helena Holmstedt

| officeholder_sort = Holmstedt, Helena

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| born_year = 1960

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| defence_branch = -

| term_start = 8 October 2014

| term_end = 26 November 2014

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2018|10|8|2018|11|26}}

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| cabinet = Sverker Göranson

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| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Dennis Gyllensporre

| officeholder_sort = Gyllensporre, Dennis

| acting =

| born_year = 1964

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 27 November 2014

| term_end = 3 October 2018{{efn|The Swedish Armed Forces decided on leave of absence for Gyllensporre during the period 3 October 2018 until further notice. Gyllensporre was employed by the United Nations as Force Commander for MINUSMA and was thus was no longer placed as Chief of Defence Staff.{{cite journal |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2018/forum_1805_lowres.pdf |journal=Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten |title=PÅ NY POST |year=2018 |publisher=Försvarets forum |number=5 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|4109339}} |page=9}}}}

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2014|11|27|2018|10|3}}

| ref = {{cite journal |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2014/forsvarets_forum_nr6_2014.pdf |journal=Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten |title=PÅ NY POST |year=2014 |publisher=Försvarets forum |number=6 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|4109339}} |page=9}}

| cabinet = Sverker Göranson
Micael Bydén

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| order = 5

| image = Independence Day 2019 at the US Embassy Sweden 4A0A7284 (48091636312) (crop).jpg

| military_rank = Vice admiral

| officeholder = Jonas Haggren

| officeholder_sort = Haggren, Jonas

| acting =

| born_year = 1964

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy

| term_start = 20 September 2018

| term_end = 31 December 2022

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2018|9|20|2022|12|31}}

| ref = {{cite journal |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2018/forum_1805_lowres.pdf |journal=Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten |title=PÅ NY POST |year=2018 |publisher=Försvarets forum |number=5 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|4109339}} |page=9}}

| cabinet = Micael Bydén

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| officeholder_title = Deputy Chief of Defence Staff

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| cabinet_title = Prime Minister

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| officeholder = Helena Holmstedt

| officeholder_sort = Holmstedt, Helena

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| born_year = 1960

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| term_start = 1 April 2007

| term_end = 31 December 2022

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|4|1|2022|12|31}}

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| cabinet = Micael Bydén

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