Chief of Defence Staff (Sweden)
The Chief of Defence Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för ledningsstaben, C LEDS lit. 'Chief of the Management Staff') is the chief of the Defence Staff at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. The Chief of Defence Staff is appointed as a three-star general or admiral.[2] The Chief of Defence Staff is part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[3]
| Chief of Defence Staff
Chefen för ledningsstaben | |
|---|---|
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Type | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Abbreviation | C LEDS |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2013:4, Chapter 8 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 8 FIB 2020.1, Chapter 8 |
| Precursor | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Formation | 1 April 2007 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson |
| Unofficial names | Ledningsstabschef |
Organisation
At Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Defence Staff (Ledningsstaben, LEDS)[note 1] was created.[2] 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 is in turn divided into departments with different responsibilities. The departments are:[4]
- Plans and Finance Department (Planerings- och ekonomiavdelningen, LEDS PLANEK)
- Policy and Plans Department (Inriktningsavdelning, LEDS INRI)
- Communications Department (Kommunikationsavdelningen, LEDS KOMM)
- Chief Information Officer Department (CIO-avdelningen, LEDS CIO)
- Legal Department (Juridiska avdelningen, LEDS JUR)
- Human Resources Department (Personalavdelningen, LEDS PERS)
- Total Defence Department (Totalförsvarsavdelningen, LEDS TF).
In addition, there is a staff department for coordination and support to the agency's management. The Chief of Defence Staff is also head of the headquarters. The Chief of Defence Staff has extensive duties and powers, for example with regard to international cooperation and international agreements. The Chief of Defence Staff has, in his support, a deputy head of the headquarters and the administrative headquarters department.[4]
The Chief of Defence Staff reports directely 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.[5]
Chiefs of Defence Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Mats Nilsson (born 1956) | 1 April 2007 | 31 October 2007 | 213 days |  Air Force | Fredrik Reinfeldt | - | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Sverker Göranson (born 1954) | 1 November 2007 | 2009 | 1–2 years |  Army | Fredrik Reinfeldt | [6] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Jan Salestrand (born 1954) | 7 May 2009 | 2014 | 4–5 years | Air Force | Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven | - | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Dennis Gyllensporre (born 1964) | 27 November 2014 | 2018 | 3–4 years | Army | Stefan Löfven | - | |
| 5 | Vice admiral Jonas Haggren (born 1964) | 20 September 2018 | Incumbent | 2 years, 128 days |  Navy | Stefan Löfven | [7] |
Footnotes
- Not to be confused with the Defence Staff which existed from 1937 to 1994.
References
Notes
- "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 67. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Högkvarterets organisation från 1 april 2007" (in Swedish). Government of Sweden. 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Ledningsstaben" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "FFS 2013:4: Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FM ArbO)" (PDF). FÖRSVARETS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLING (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 20 December 2013. p. 3. ISSN 0347-7576. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (5): 9. 2018. SELIBR 4109339.