Chief of Army (Sweden)
| Chief of Army of the Swedish Army
Arméchef | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Major general Anders Brännström since 13 September 2012 | |
| Swedish Army | |
| Reports to | The Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development[1] |
| Seat | Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nominator | Minister for Defence |
| Appointer | The Government |
| Formation | 1937 |
| First holder | Oscar Nygren |
Chief of Army (Swedish: Arméchef, AC) is the most senior appointment in the Swedish Army. The position Chief of Army was introduced in 1937 and the current form in 2014.
History
In 1937, the staff agency "Chief of the Army" (Swedish: Chefen för armén, CA) was created to lead the army in peace time. The CA would under the King in Council exercise the highest military leadership of the Land-defense Ministry (Swedish: Lantförsvaret). At his side, the CA had an Army Staff to assist the CA in his duties.[2] Before 1937 the Chief of the General Staff was considered to be the Chief of Army, but he was not usually to the rank of chief, but formally only the king's chief of staff in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. The oldest general was chairman of the special preparatory body called the Generals Commission (Generalskommissionen).[3]
Following a larger reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the staff agency Chief of the Army ceased to exist as an independent agency. Instead, the post Chief of Army Staff (Swedish: Chefen för arméledningen) was created at the then newly instituted Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters (Swedish: Högkvarteret, HKV). In 1998, the Swedish Armed Forces was again reorganized. Most of the duties of the Chief of Army Staff were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Army" (Swedish: generalinspektören för armén). The post is similar to that of the "Inspector General of the Swedish Navy" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för marinen) and the "Inspector General of the Swedish Air Force" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för flygvapnet).[4] It was later renamed to "Inspector of the Army" (Swedish: Arméinspektören).[3]
On 1 January 2014, the "Chief of Army" (Swedish: Arméchefen, AC) position was reinstated in the Swedish Armed Forces. The position has not the same duties as before.[5]
Tasks
Tasks of the Chief of Army:[6]
- Lead the units which the Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development has distributed
- To the Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development propose the development of the units' abilities
- Being the foremost representative of the units
- Represent the units and the area of ability in international contacts
Chiefs of Army
| № | Chief of Army (Chefen för armén) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Nygren (acting)[8] | 1 July 1936 | 1 October 1937 | |
| 2 | Per Sylvan | 1937 | 1940 | |
| 3 | Ivar Holmquist | 1 October 1940 | 31 March 1944 | |
| 4 | Archibald Douglas | 1944 | 1948 | |
| 5 | Carl August Ehrensvärd | 1948 | 1957 | |
| 6 | Thord Bonde | 1957 | 1963 | |
| 7 | Curt Göransson | 1963 | 1969 | |
| 8 | Carl Eric Almgren | 1969 | 1976 | |
| 9 | Nils Sköld | 1976 | 1984 | |
| 10 | Erik Bengtsson | 1984 | 1990 | |
| 11 | Åke Sagrén | 1990 | 1994 |
Chiefs of Army Staff
| № | Chief of Army Staff (Chef för arméledningen) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Åke Sagrén | 1994 | 1996 | |
| 13 | Mertil Melin | 1 April 1996[9] | 1998 |
Inspectors General of the Army
| № | Inspector General of the Army (Generalinspektör för armén) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Paul Degerlund | 1998 | 2000 | |
| 15 | Alf Sandqvist | 2000 | 2003 |
Inspectors of the Army
| № | Inspector of the Army (Arméinspektör) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alf Sandqvist | 2003 | 2005 | |
| 17 | Sverker Göranson | 2005 | 2007 | |
| 18 | Berndt Grundevik | 13 December 2007 | 13 September 2012 | |
| 19 | Anders Brännström | 13 September 2012 | 20 December 2013 |
Chiefs of Army
| № | Chief of Army (Arméchef) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Anders Brännström | 20 December 2013 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "PRODUKTIONSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Wallberg, Evabritta (1987-01-13). "5. Arméstaben > Förteckning" (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- 1 2 Försvarets traditioner i framtiden med översiktlig historik från 1500-talet (PDF) (in Swedish). Statens försvarshistoriska museer TradN. 2015. p. 12. ISBN 9789197859554. LIBRIS 17552963.
- ↑ Nordgren, Annika; et al. (24 February 1998). "Motion till riksdagen 1997/98:Fö3" (in Swedish). Riksdag. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Nya namn på nya poster" [New names for new positions] (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Försvarets författningssamling: FFS 2013:4 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: TF-redaktionen, Försvarets materielverk. 2013-12-23. p. 18. ISSN 0347-7576. LIBRIS 3683131.
- ↑ Cronenberg, Arvid. "Oscar E Nygren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ Cronenberg, Arvid. "Oscar E Nygren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Vår nye armechef" [Our new Chief of Army] (PDF). Flygvapennytt (in Swedish) (Stockholm: Flygstaben) (4): 2. 1995. LIBRIS 8257600. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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