Commandant General in Stockholm

{{Short description|Official post}}

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| post = Commandant General in Stockholm

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| native_name = Överkommendanten i Stockholm

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| incumbent = LTG Carl-Johan Edström,
Swedish Air Force

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| incumbentsince = 1 October 2024

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| reports_to = Supreme Commander

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| seat = Stockholm Palace

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| appointer = Supreme Commander

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| constituting_instrument = [https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/lagrum/gallande-ffs-2014-/ffs-2018.3-om-overkommendant-och-kommendat-i-stockholm.pdf FFS 2018:3]
[https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/lagrum/gallande-ffs-2014-/ffs-2018-6.pdf FFS 2018:6]

| precursor =

| formation = 1818

| first = Georg Henrik Jägerhorn

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| deputy = Commandant of Stockholm

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The Commandant General in Stockholm{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/svenfack/1737.html |last=Gullberg |first=Ingvar E. |title=Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning |trans-title=A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research |edition=2nd |year=1977 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-1-775052-0 |id={{LIBRIS|8345587}} |page=1715}} ({{langx|sv|Överkommendanten i Stockholm}}) is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. Lieutenant General Carl-Johan Edström, Chief of Defence Staff is the Commandant General in Stockholm since 1 October 2024.

History

The King's Adjutant General was tasked with, among other things, commanding the troops in Stockholm. In 1810 a commanding Adjutant General of Stockholm Garrison was appointed. In 1818, this position was referred to as the Commandant General of Stockholm Garrison ({{langx|sv|Överkommendant för Stockholms garnison}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/handbocker/h-parad-6-2017.pdf |title=Handbok: parad 6: Traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 |year=2016 |publisher=Försvarsmakten |location=Stockholm |id=170529–027 |pages=23, 44 |access-date=13 November 2017 |language=sv}} Prior to November 1905, the Commandant General was a specially appointed general officer, after which the position was taken over by the commanding officer of the IV Army Division (1905–1927),{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/nfcn/0033.html |editor-last=Westrin |editor-first=Theodor |title=Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi |edition=New, rev. and richly ill. |year=1922 |publisher=Nordisk familjeboks förl. |volume=34 |location=Stockholm |id={{LIBRIS|8072220}} |page=34 |language=sv}} Eastern Army Division (1928–1936), IV Army Division (1937–1942), then by the military commander of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) (1942–1991), then by the commanding officer of the Middle Military District (Milo M) (1991–2000), and finally by the commanding officer of the Central Military District (MD M) (2000–2005).{{cite book |url=http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/813daef056f04ee79a6cdca825daecdb/traditionsnamnden_forsvarets-traditioner-med-oversiktlig-historik-fran-1500-talet-reviderad-2017-09-22.pdf |title=Försvarets traditioner i framtiden med översiktlig historik från 1500-talet |year=2017 |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer TradN |language=sv |isbn=9789197859554 |id={{LIBRIS|17552963}} |page=43 |access-date=2017-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113221747/http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/813daef056f04ee79a6cdca825daecdb/traditionsnamnden_forsvarets-traditioner-med-oversiktlig-historik-fran-1500-talet-reviderad-2017-09-22.pdf |archive-date=2017-11-13 |url-status=dead }} After 2005, when the military districts were discontinued, a three-star general or flag officer of the Swedish Armed Forces has held the position as the Commandant General. The position was held by the Chief of Joint Operations (2005–2012) and by the Chief of Defence Staff (2012–2018). Since 30 November 2018, the Supreme Commander has appointed the Commandant General in Stockholm.{{cite web |url=https://lagen.nu/ffs/2018:6 |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |title=FÖRSVARETS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLING (FFS 2018:6) |first1=Micael |last1=Bydén |author-link=Micael Bydén |first2=Carin |last2=Bratt |date=2018-11-26 |access-date=16 September 2020 |language=sv}}

Tasks

=2005–2018=

According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2005:6, the Commandant General in Stockholm is the chief representative of the state ceremonial activities of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Commandant General shall advise the Supreme Commander in matters relating to state ceremonial activities. The Commandant General is appointed by Supreme Commander and must be a minimum of major general. The Commandant General in Stockholm and the Commandant of Stockholm are:{{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/Global/Myndighetswebbplatsen/4-Om-myndigheten/Dokumentfiler/lagrum/G%C3%A4llande%20FFS%201995-2011/ffs2005-6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101202136/http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/Global/Myndighetswebbplatsen/4-Om-myndigheten/Dokumentfiler/lagrum/G%C3%A4llande%20FFS%201995-2011/ffs2005-6.pdf |publisher=FM LOG/TF-redaktionen |work=Försvarets författningssamling |title=Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter med instruktion för överkommendanten och kommendanten i Stockholm |first1=Håkan |last1=Syrén |first2=Stefan |last2=Ryding-Berg |author-link1=Håkan Syrén |location=Stockholm |issn=0347-7576 |id={{LIBRIS|3683131}} |date=2005-11-10 |access-date=13 November 2017 |archive-date=1 November 2013 |language=sv}}

  1. The Commandant General or the Commandant of Stockholm shall, if necessary, participate in state ceremonies or at other ceremonies organized in conjunction with national ceremonies or foreign official visits in Sweden or on similar occasions. They will also participate in receptions or visits if the King, the Regent ad interim, the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters request it.
  2. It is the responsibility of the Commandant General or when he is prevented from attending, the Commandant of Stockholm, to receive such heads of foreign states' military units on an official visit in Stockholm, in the Royal Guards Wing of the Stockholm Palace.

=2018–present=

According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2018:3, the Commandant General shall:{{cite web |url=https://lagen.nu/ffs/2018:3 |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |work=Försvarets författningssamling |title=Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter med instruktion för överkommendanten och kommendanten i Stockholm |first1=Micael |last1=Bydén |first2=Carin |last2=Bratt |author-link1=Micael Bydén |location=Stockholm |pages=1–2 |date=27 April 2018 |access-date=17 August 2020 |language=sv}}

  1. brief the Supreme Commander on matters relating to state ceremonial activities
  2. coordinate the Swedish Armed Forces' participation in state ceremonial activities
  3. at the request of the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, give the Commandant Staff (Kommendantstaben) the task of planning and implementing the participation of the Royal Guards, honorary forces, parading troops and military music
  4. cooperate with the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm and the Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff in matters concerning state ceremonies
  5. collaborate with other authorities and organizations in joint ceremonies
  6. establish rules of procedure for the Commandant Staff
  7. if necessary, attend state ceremonies and ceremonies organized in connection with domestic ceremonies or foreign official visits or on similar occasions
  8. participate in receptions or visits if the head of state, Deputy Regent (Riksföreståndare), the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters so request
  9. in the Royal Guards Wing at Stockholm Palace receive heads of foreign states' military units who are on an official visit to Stockholm.

The Commandant General in Stockholm may delegate the tasks to the Commandant of Stockholm.

Uniform

The Commandant General is wearing a staff (m/1793) that is steel blue and sprinkled with gold crowns and fitted with a gold knob and chape. The staff is provided with a twist in gold and black silk with a hard braided tuft.{{cite book |url=http://dokument.forsvarsmakten.se/unibest/Unibest_FM_2015/webb/print/Unibest_FM_8_4.pdf |title=Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 |year=2015 |publisher=Försvarsmakten |location=Stockholm |id={{LIBRIS|19513428}} |page=519 |access-date=13 November 2017 |language=sv |archive-date=14 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040228/http://dokument.forsvarsmakten.se/unibest/Unibest_FM_2015/webb/print/Unibest_FM_8_4.pdf |url-status=dead }} At the deposing of King Gustav IV Adolf in March 1809, the staff played an important symbolic role as the one who held the staff is also associated with the person who was in charge in Stockholm.

Heraldry

The coat of arms of the Commandant General in Stockholm. Blazon: "Azure, powdered with open crowns and charged with the badge of Stockholm, the crowned head of Saint Eric couped, all or. The shield surmounted a sword bendwise and a baton bendwise sinister in saltire, both or, the baton charged with open crowns azure placed two and one".{{cite book |url=https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret |trans-title=Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces |series=Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 |year=2006 |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-971584-9-6 |id={{LIBRIS|10099224}} |page=17 |access-date=2018-11-24 |archive-date=2018-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030817/https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf |url-status=dead }}

List of officeholders

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| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Georg Henrik Jägerhorn

| officeholder_sort = Jägerhorn, Georg Henrik

| born_year = 1747

| died_year = 1826

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1812

| term_end = 1812

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1812|1812}} years

| ref = -

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| image = Carl Fredrik Lorichs.jpg

| military_rank = Major general{{#tag:ref|Promoted to lieutenant general 6 months later, on 1 December 1838.|group=note}}

| officeholder = Carl Fredrik Lorichs

| officeholder_sort = Lorichs, Carl Fredrik

| born_year = 1780

| died_year = 1851

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 28 May 1838

| term_end = ?

| timeinoffice = -

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=9675 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Carl Fredrik Lorichs |first=Alf |last=Åberg |year=1982–1984 |volume=24 |page=120 |access-date=2019-03-27 |language=sv}}

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| image = Johan Peter Lefrén, 1784-1862 (Amalia Lindegren) - Nationalmuseum - 39854.tif

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Johan Lefrén

| officeholder_sort = Lefrén, Johan

| born_year = 1784

| died_year = 1862

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 25 November 1852

| term_end = 16 December 1857

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1852|11|25|1857|12|16}}

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=11136 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Johan Peter Lefrén |first=Alf |last=Åberg |year=1977–1979 |volume=22 |page=442 |access-date=2019-03-27 |language=sv}}

}}

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| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Samuel Wilhelm Nauckhoff

| officeholder_sort = Nauckhoff, Samuel Wilhelm

| born_year = 1795

| died_year = 1889

| acting = y

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1857

| term_end = 1866

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1857|1866}} years

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=8795 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Nauckhoff, släkt |first=Hans |last=Gillingstam |year=1987–1989 |volume=26 |page=453 |access-date=2019-03-27 |language=sv}}

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| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Ulrik Fabian Sandels

| officeholder_sort = Sandels, Ulrik Fabian

| born_year = 1812

| died_year = 1898

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1866

| term_end = 1871

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1866|1871}} years

| ref = -

}}

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| image = Porträtt av generallöjtnant Samuel August Sandels (1810-1892), 1881 - Skoklosters slott - 99498.tif

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Samuel August Sandels

| officeholder_sort = Sandels, Samuel August

| born_year = 1810

| died_year = 1892

| acting = y

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 25 September 1871

| term_end = 16 January 1882

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1871|9|25|1882|1|16}}

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.adelsvapen.com/genealogi/Sandels_nr_124#TAB_2 |website=www.adelsvapen.com |title=Sandels nr 124 |access-date=27 March 2019 |language=sv}}

}}

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| image = Sven Lagerberg portrait cropped.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Sven Lagerberg

| officeholder_sort = Lagerberg, Sven

| born_year = 1822

| died_year = 1905

| acting = y

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 14 July 1876

| term_end = ?

| timeinoffice = -

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=10838 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=C Sven A Lagerberg |first=Bertil |last=Broomé |year=1977–1979 |volume=22 |page=54 |access-date=2019-03-28 |language=sv}}

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| image = Sven Lagerberg portrait cropped.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Sven Lagerberg

| officeholder_sort = Lagerberg, Sven

| born_year = 1822

| died_year = 1905

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 21 January 1882

| term_end = 25 March 1905

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1882|1|21|1905|3|25}}

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| order =

| image = Hemming Gadd (1837-1915), Svenskt porträttgalleri VII-5.png

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Hemming Gadd

| officeholder_sort = Gadd, Hemming

| born_year = 1837

| died_year = 1915

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = March 1905

| term_end = November 1905

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1905|1905}} years

| ref = {{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/8224221/1905-03-28/edition/0A/part/1/page/1/ |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |title=Öfverkommendant i Stockholm |page=1 |number=12554 |date=1905-03-28 |access-date=13 January 2021 |language=sv}}{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/2647969/1905-11-04/edition/257A%20/part/1/page/2/ |newspaper=Göteborgs Aftonblad |title=Allmänna nyheter |page=2 |number=257 |date=1905-11-04 |access-date=13 January 2021 |language=sv}}

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| image = Casten Abraham Carl Warberg SPA.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Carl Warberg

| officeholder_sort = Warberg, Carl

| born_year = 1845

| died_year = 1910

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = November 1905

| term_end = 16 October 1910

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1905|1910}} years

| ref = {{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/spg/26/0790.html |editor-last=Hildebrand |editor-first=Albin |date=1913 |title=Svenskt porträttgalleri. Generalregister |trans-title=Swedish portrait gallery. General Register |location=Stockholm |publisher=Tullberg |language=sv |id={{LIBRIS|384717}} |page=780}}

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| image = Carl August Hugo Jungstedt.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Hugo Jungstedt

| officeholder_sort = Jungstedt, Hugo

| born_year = 1854

| died_year = 1936

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 28 October 1910

| term_end = 1916

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1910|1916}} years

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=12256 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=C A Hugo Jungstedt |first=Bertil |last=Broomé |year=1973–1975 |volume=20 |page=475 |access-date=2019-03-28 |language=sv}}

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| image = Johan Gustaf Fabian (J.G.F.) Wrangel (1858–1923).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = J.G.F. Wrangel

| officeholder_sort = Wrangel, J.G.F.

| born_year = 1858

| died_year = 1923

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1 January 1917

| term_end = 1918

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1917|1918}} years

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.adelsvapen.com/genealogi/Wrangel_nr_2092#TAB_11 |website=www.adelsvapen.com |title=Wrangel nr 2092 |access-date=28 March 2019 |language=sv}}

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| image = Generalmajor Karl Osvald Toll.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Karl Toll

| officeholder_sort = Toll, Karl

| born_year = 1862

| died_year = 1936

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 3 September 1918

| term_end = 31 December 1927

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1918|9|3|1927|12|31}}

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.adelsvapen.com/genealogi/Toll_nr_314#TAB_8 |website=www.adelsvapen.com |title=Toll nr 314 |access-date=28 March 2019 |language=sv}}

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| image = Peder Adolf Ludvig Regnell Hammarskiöld.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Ludvig Hammarskiöld

| officeholder_sort = Hammarskiöld, Ludvig

| born_year = 1869

| died_year = 1958

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1928

| term_end = 1929

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1928|1929}} years

| ref = -

}}

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| order =

| image = Bo Ivar Boustedt AMA.0000923.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Bo Boustedt

| officeholder_sort = Boustedt, Bo

| born_year = 1868

| died_year = 1939

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1929

| term_end = 1930

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1929|1930}} years

| ref = {{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/svda/1939/0268.html |editor-first=H.E. |editor-last=Kjellberg |title=Svenska Dagbladets årsbok SJUTTONDE ÅRGÅNGEN (Händelserna 1939) |trans-title=Svenska Dagbladet's Yearbook SEVENTEENTH VOLUME (Events of 1939) |volume=17 |year=1940 |publisher=Svenska Dagbladet |location=Stockholm |language=sv |page=268 |id={{LIBRIS|283647}}}}

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| order =

| image = Gösta Lilliehöök (1871-1952).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Gösta Lilliehöök

| officeholder_sort = Lilliehöök, Gösta

| born_year = 1871

| died_year = 1952

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 23 April 1930{{#tag:ref|Appointed on 16 April 1930.|group=note}}

| term_end = 1936

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1930|1936}} years

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=10338 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Gösta Lilliehöök |first=Bertil |last=Broomé |year=1980–1981 |volume=23 |page=120 |access-date=2019-03-28 |language=sv}}

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| image = Generalmajor Erik Mathias Hjalmar Gustafsson Testrup.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Erik Testrup

| officeholder_sort = Testrup, Erik

| born_year = 1878

| died_year = 1972

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1936

| term_end = 1943

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1936|1942}} years

| ref = -

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{{Officeholder table

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| image = Gösta Lilliehöök (1871-1952).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Gösta Lilliehöök

| officeholder_sort = Lilliehöök, Gösta

| born_year = 1871

| died_year = 1952

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = April 1940

| term_end = December 1940

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1940|1940}} years

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| image = Generalmajor_Helge_Victor_Jung.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Helge Jung

| officeholder_sort = Jung, Helge

| born_year = 1886

| died_year = 1978

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1943

| term_end = 1944

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1943|1944}} years

| ref = -

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| image = Axel Oscar Rappe (1884–1945).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Axel Rappe

| officeholder_sort = Rappe, Axel

| born_year = 1884

| died_year = 1945

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1 April 1944{{#tag:ref|Rappe was appointed on 21 February 1944{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/1767385/1944-01-22/edition/11636/part/1/page/7/ |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |title=Tre nya generalmajorer, ny chef för försvarsstaben |page=A7 |number=20 |date=22 January 1944 |accessdate=5 May 2020 |language=sv |url-access=limited}} and was supposed to take command on 1 April 1944. However, the nomination was recalled, most likely to keep Rappe on the post as commanding officer of the I Army Corps (Första armékåren){{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=7547 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Axel O Rappe |first=Arvid |last=Cronenberg |year=1995–1997 |volume=29 |access-date=2019-03-28 |language=sv |page=694}}|group=note}}

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| image = Generalmajor Arvid Moberg (1885-1949).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Arvid Moberg

| officeholder_sort = Moberg, Arvid

| born_year = 1885

| died_year = 1949

| acting = y

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1944

| term_end = 1945

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1944|1945}} years

| ref = {{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=9371 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Moberg, släkt |first=Hans |last=Gillingstam |year=1985–1987 |volume=25 |page=573 |access-date=2019-03-28 |language=sv}}

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| image = Porträtt av överste Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen AMA.0000801.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Gustaf Dyrssen

| officeholder_sort = Dyrssen, Gustaf

| born_year = 1891

| died_year = 1981

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1945

| term_end = 1957

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1945|1957}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Bert Carpelan circa 1961 ARSF.002009.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Bert Carpelan

| officeholder_sort = Carpelan, Bert

| born_year = 1895

| died_year = 1981

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1957

| term_end = 1961

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1957|1961}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Gugge Akerman.jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Gustav Åkerman

| officeholder_sort = Åkerman, Gustav

| born_year = 1901

| died_year = 1988

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1961

| term_end = 1966

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1961|1966}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Carl Eric Åke Almgren GMSF.002506.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Carl Eric Almgren

| officeholder_sort = Almgren, Carl Eric

| born_year = 1913

| died_year = 2001

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1967

| term_end = 1969

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1967|1969}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Generalmajor Ove Ljung vid I 3 år 1967 OLM-2012-8-10058(2).jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Ove Ljung

| officeholder_sort = Ljung, Ove

| born_year = 1918

| died_year = 1997

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1969

| term_end = 1974

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1969|1974}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Generalmajor Boysen, generallöjtnant Sköld och överste Geijer MILIF.001541 (crop).jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Nils Sköld

| officeholder_sort = Sköld, Nils

| born_year = 1921

| died_year = 1996

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1974

| term_end = 1976

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1974|1976}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Carl Gunnar Eklund GMSF.002579.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Gunnar Eklund

| officeholder_sort = Eklund, Gunnar

| born_year = 1920

| died_year = 2010

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)

| term_start = 1976

| term_end = 1982

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1976|1982}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Bengt Anders Lehander.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Bengt Lehander

| officeholder_sort = Lehander, Bengt

| born_year = 1925

| died_year = 1994

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 1982

| term_end = 1988

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1982|1988}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Bror_Stefenson_and_Jan_Enquist_in_1982_B_1629_65_(crop1).jpg

| military_rank = Vice admiral

| officeholder = Bror Stefenson

| officeholder_sort = Stefenson, Bror

| born_year = 1929

| died_year = 2018

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy

| term_start = 1988

| term_end = 1991

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1988|1991}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Torsten Reinhold Engberg GMSF.021800.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Torsten Engberg

| officeholder_sort = Engberg, Torsten

| born_year = 1934

| died_year = 2018

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)

| term_start = 1991

| term_end = 1994

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1991|1994}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Bengt Gustafsson, Dick Börjesson, Anders Björck, Hans Hedman år 1993 V 129008 (crop1).jpg

| military_rank = Vice admiral

| officeholder = Dick Börjesson

| officeholder_sort = Börjesson, Dick

| born_year = 1938

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy

| term_start = 1994

| term_end = 1998

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1994|1998}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image =

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Percurt Green

| officeholder_sort = Green, Percurt

| born_year = 1939

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 1998

| term_end = 2000

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1998|2000}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image =

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Kjell Koserius

| officeholder_sort = Koserius, Kjell

| born_year = 1943

| died_year = 2002

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 2000

| term_end = 2001

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2000|2001}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image =

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Curt Westberg

| officeholder_sort = Westberg, Curt

| born_year = 1943

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 2001

| term_end = 2003

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2001|2003}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Defense.gov News Photo 070413-D-9880W-036 (crop).jpg

| military_rank = Major general

| officeholder = Bo Waldemarsson

| officeholder_sort = Waldemarsson, Bo

| born_year = 1949

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 2003

| term_end = 2005

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2003|2005}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image =

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Jan Jonsson

| officeholder_sort = Jonsson, Jan

| born_year = 1952

| died_year = 2021

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 2006

| term_end = 2007

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2006|2007}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Anders Lindström (general), 2010.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Anders Lindström

| officeholder_sort = Lindström, Anders

| born_year = 1955

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 2008

| term_end = 2011

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2008|2011}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Jan Salestrand01.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Jan Salestrand

| officeholder_sort = Salestrand, Jan

| born_year = 1954

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 2012

| term_end = 2014

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2012|2014}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Gen Dennis Gyllensporre.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Dennis Gyllensporre

| officeholder_sort = Gyllensporre, Dennis

| born_year = 1964

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 2014

| term_end = 2018

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2014|2018}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

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

| military_rank = Vice admiral

| officeholder = Jonas Haggren

| officeholder_sort = Haggren, Jonas

| born_year = 1964

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy

| term_start = 2018

| term_end = 2019

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2018|2019}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist (cropped).JPG

| military_rank = Vice admiral

| officeholder = Jan Thörnqvist

| officeholder_sort = Thörnqvist, Jan

| born_year = 1959

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Navy

| term_start = 2019

| term_end = 2020

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2019|2020}} years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = 240122-A-UH083-1017 Michael Claesson.jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Michael Claesson

| officeholder_sort = Claesson, Michael

| born_year = 1965

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Army

| term_start = 10 September 2020

| term_end = 30 September 2024

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2020|9|10|2024|9|30}}

| ref = {{cite journal |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/forsvarets-forum/2020/forum_2005_lowres.pdf |journal=Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten |title=PÅ NY POST |year=2020 |publisher=Försvarets forum |number=5 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{LIBRIS|4109339}} |page=8}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order =

| image = 250210-A-TC178-1001 (54319118256) (cropped).jpg

| military_rank = Lieutenant general

| officeholder = Carl-Johan Edström

| officeholder_sort = Edström, Carl-Johan

| born_year = 1967

| died_year =

| defence_branch = 50px
Air Force

| term_start = 1 October 2024

| term_end = Incumbent

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2024|10|01}}

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table end}}

Footnotes

References

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