Chief of Navy (Sweden)
| Chief of Navy of the Swedish Navy
Marinchef | |
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Command sign of the Chief of Navy. | |
| Swedish Navy | |
| 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 | 1936 |
| First holder | Charles de Champs |
Chief of Navy (Swedish: Marinchef, MC) is the most senior appointment in the Swedish Navy. The position Chief of Navy was introduced in 1936 and the current form in 2014.
History
Until 1936 the Swedish monarch was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and had formally maintained the Chief of the Navy position together with the head of the Defence Command Expedition (Försvarets kommandoexpedition) in the Defense Ministry, which is in fact maintained the position. The position of "Chief of the Navy" (Swedish: Chefen för marinen, CM) was established in 1936 in accordance with the same year defense resolution. The position of Chief of the Navy existed from 1936 to 1994 and during this time it was his responsibility to lead the navy units production and development. During the period 1936 to 1961 the Chief of the Navy also had an operational commanding responsibility for the naval forces.[2]
Following a larger reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the staff agency Chief of the Navy ceased to exist as an independent agency. Instead, the post Chief of Navy Staff (Swedish: Chefen för marinledningen) 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 Navy Staff were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Navy" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för marinen). The post is similar to that of the "Inspector General of the Swedish Army" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för armén) and the "Inspector General of the Swedish Air Force" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för flygvapnet).[3] It was later renamed to "Inspector of the Navy" (Swedish: Marininspektören).[2]
On 1 January 2014, the "Chief of Navy" (Swedish: Marinchefen, MC) position was reinstated in the Swedish Armed Forces. The position has not the same duties as before.[4]
Tasks
Tasks of the Chief of Navy:[5]
- 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 Navy
| № | Chief of the Navy (Chefen för marinen) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles de Champs | 1936 | 1939 | |
| 2 | Fabian Tamm | 1939 | 1945 | |
| 3 | Helge Strömbäck | 1 April 1945 | 30 September 1953 | |
| 4 | Stig H:son Ericson | 1 October 1953 | 1961 | |
| 5 | Åke Lindemalm | 1961 | 1970 | |
| 6 | Bengt Lundvall | 1970 | 1978 | |
| 7 | Per Rudberg | 1978 | 1984 | |
| 8 | Bengt Schuback | 1984 | 1990 | |
| 9 | Dick Börjesson | 1990 | 1994 |
Chiefs of Navy Staff
| № | Chief of Navy Staff (Chef för marinledningen) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Peter Nordbeck | 1995 | 1998 |
Inspectors General of the Navy
| № | Inspector General of the Navy (Generalinspektör för marinen) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Torsten Lindh | 1998 | 2001 | |
| 12 | Jörgen Ericsson | 2001 | 2003 |
Inspectors of the Navy
| № | Inspector of the Navy (Marininspektör) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jörgen Ericsson | 2003 | 2005 | |
| 13 | Anders Grenstad | 2005 | 2011 | |
| 14 | Jan Thörnqvist | 1 March 2011 | 2013 |
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Chiefs of Navy
| № | Chief of Navy (Marinchef) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jan Thörnqvist | 2014 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "PRODUKTIONSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- 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.
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