Chief of the Royal Danish Navy

The Chief of the Royal Danish Navy is the professional head of the Royal Danish Navy. The current Chief of the Naval Command is Rear admiral Torben Mikkelsen (appointed 1 June 2017).

Chief of the Naval Command
Chef for Søværnskommandoen
Coat of Arms
Rank flag for Rear admirals
Incumbent
Rear admiral Torben Mikkelsen
since 1 June 2017
 Royal Danish Navy
Member ofDefence Command
Reports to Chief of Defence
Term lengthNo fixed length
Formation2 April 1852
First holderChristian Christopher Zahrtmann

History

Originally the commander of the navy was the King, with daily control given to the Admiralty and Commissioners College.[1] The Admiralty existed from 1660 until the end of absolute monarchy in 1848.[2] In 1852, the position of Navy Inspector (Danish: Flådeinspektør) is established as the commander of the navy.[3] Following the Naval Law of 1909, the position was renamed the General Inspector for the Navy (Danish: Generalinspektør for søværnet).[4] After the Naval Law of 1932, the vice admiral would become Chief of the Naval Command (Danish: Chef for Søværnskommandoen) and director of the Ministry of the Navy.[5] In 1960, the position was renamed to Chief of the Navy (Danish: Chef for Søværnet).[6] Following major reducions in the 1980s, the name was again changed, this time to Inspector of the Navy (Danish: Inspektøren for Søværnet).[6] In 1990, the Marine staff and the position of Inspector of the Navy were abolished, resulting in all areas of responsibility being transferred to the Admiral Danish Fleet.[6] Following the Danish Defence Agreement 2013–17, the Admiral Danish Fleet was disbanded and reorganised into the Naval Staff. On 1 January 2019, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–23, the name was changed to Chief of the Naval Command (Danish: Chef for Søværnskommandoen).[7]

List of chiefs
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Zahrtmann, Christian ChristopherVice admiral
Christian Christopher Zahrtmann
(1793–1853)		2 April 18521 April 1853364 days[8]
2
Mourier, ConradVice admiral
Conrad Emil Mourier
(1795–1865)		1 April 185328 February 18606 years, 333 days[9][10]
3
Meyer, JohanVice admiral
Johan Anton Meyer
(1799–1875)		28 February 186028 December 18622 years, 303 days[11]
4
Dockum, Carl EdvardVice admiral
Carl Edvard van Dockum
(1804–1893)		28 December 186217 September 18663 years, 263 days[12]
5
Bille, SteenVice admiral
Steen Andersen Bille
(1797–1883)		24 September 186627 January 18681 year, 125 days[13]
(4)
Dockum, Carl EdvardVice admiral
Carl Edvard van Dockum
(1804–1893)		27 January 186827 March 18691 year, 59 days[12]
6
Wulff, JørgenVice admiral
Jørgen Peter Frederik Wulff
(1808–1881)		27 March 186919 June 18734 years, 84 days[14]
7
Sommer, FrederikVice admiral
Frederik Laurentius Fiedler Sommer
(1813–1878)		19 June 187320 July 1878 †5 years, 31 days[15]
–
Schultz, AugustVice admiral
August Christian Schultz
(1813–1908)
Acting		20 July 187824 July 18784 days[16]
8
Wrisberg, GerhardVice admiral
Gerhard Frederik Wilhelm Wrisberg
(1816–1896)		24 July 187820 February 18867 years, 211 days[14]
9
Meldal, JuliusVice admiral
Julius Meldal
(1827–1901)		21 February 188619 July 189711 years, 148 days[17]
10
Koch, HansVice admiral
Hans Henrik Koch
(1836–1903)		19 July 18972 January 18991 year, 167 days[18]
11
Uldall, FritzVice admiral
Fritz Peter Adolph Uldall
(1835–1911)		2 January 18999 March 19056 years, 66 days[19]
12
Wandel, CarlVice admiral
Carl Frederik Wandel
(1843–1930)		9 March 19055 March 19093 years, 361 days[20]

General Inspector for the Navy
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Wandel, CarlVice admiral
Carl Frederik Wandel
(1843–1930)		5 March 19091 August 19112 years, 180 days[20]
2
Kofoed-Hansen, OttoVice admiral
Otto Joachim Moltke Kofoed-Hansen
(1854–1918)		1 August 191111 April 1918 †6 years, 222 days[21]
3
Evers, Anton FerdinandVice admiral
Anton Ferdinand Mazanti Evers
(1857–1951)		27 April 191831 March 19234 years, 338 days[22]
4
Konow, HenriVice admiral
Henri Konow
(1862–1939)		1 April 19237 February 19273 years, 313 days[23]
5
Amdrup, Georg CarlVice admiral
Georg Carl Amdrup
(1866–1947)		7 February 192730 November 19314 years, 296 days[24]
6
Wenck, HenriVice admiral
Henri L. E. Wenck
(1872–1933)		1 December 193131 March 1932121 days[25]

Chiefs of the Naval Command
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Rechnitzer, HjalmarVice admiral
Hjalmar Rechnitzer
(1872–1953)		1 April 193210 May 19408 years, 39 days[26]
–
Crèvecoeur, EmmanuelRear admiral
Emmanuel Briand de Crèvecoeur
(1882–1968)
Acting		10 May 194025 July 19411 year, 76 days[27]
–
Vedel, AageRear admiral
A. H. Vedel
(1894–1981)
Acting		25 July 194131 July 19416 days[28]
2
Vedel, AageVice admiral
A. H. Vedel
(1894–1981)		1 August 194129 August 19432 years, 28 days[28]
Vacant
No chief following Operation Safari
(2)
Vedel, AageVice admiral
A. H. Vedel
(1894–1981)		5 May 194531 May 195813 years, 26 days[28]

Chiefs of the Navy
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Nyholm, HansVice admiral
Hans Alfred Nyholm
(1898–1964)		1 June 195831 May 19612 years, 364 days[29]
2
Pontoppidan, Svend ErikVice admiral
Svend Erik Pontoppidan
(1900–1987)		1 June 196130 November 19654 years, 182 days[30]
3
Thostrup, Sven StøckelVice admiral
Sven Støckel Thostrup
(1915–2006)		1 December 196531 January 198014 years, 62 days[31]
4
Lange, Niels FærgemannRear admiral
Niels Færgemann Lange
(1919–2006)		1 February 198030 June 19822 years, 150 days[32]

Inspector of the Navy
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Lange, Niels FærgemannRear admiral
Niels Færgemann Lange
(1919–2006)		1 July 198219841–2 years[32]
2
Rasmussen, JørgenRear admiral
Jørgen Philip Rasmussen
(1925–2017)		198419861–2 years–
3
Telling, MogensRear admiral
Mogens Michael Telling
(1927–2011)		198619892–3 years[33]
4
Ruth, JohanRear admiral
Johan Andersen Ruth
(born 1930)		198931 December 19900–1 years–

Chiefs of the Admiral Danish Fleet
Main article: Admiral Danish Fleet
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Borck, Knud Erik JohanRear admiral
Knud Erik Johan Borck
(1940–2011)		1 January 199130 April 19954 years, 119 days[34]
2
Winther, Kristen HustedRear admiral
Kristen Husted Winther
(born 1946)		1 May 199530 June 20005 years, 60 days[34]
3
Jørgensen, Tim SlothRear admiral
Tim Sloth Jørgensen
(born 1951)		1 July 200031 July 20022 years, 30 days[34]
4
Jensen, Kurt BirgerRear admiral
Kurt Birger Jensen
(born 1949)		1 August 200231 July 20052 years, 364 days[34]
5
Wang, Nils ChristianRear admiral
Nils Christian Wang
(born 1958)		1 August 200531 August 20105 years, 30 days[34][35]
6
Hansen, FinnRear admiral
Finn Hansen
(born 1957)		1 September 20101 April 20132 years, 212 days[34][36]
–
Leisborch, JanFlotilla admiral
Jan Leisborch
(born 1954)
Acting		1 April 201315 April 201314 days[37]
7
Trojahn, FrankRear admiral
Frank Trojahn
(born 1963)		15 April 201330 September 20141 year, 168 days[34][37]

Chiefs of the Naval Staff
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Trojahn, FrankRear admiral
Frank Trojahn
(born 1963)		1 October 201431 March 20172 years, 242 days[34][37]
2
Mikkelsen, TorbenRear admiral
Torben Mikkelsen
(born 1963)		1 June 201731 December 20181 year, 213 days[38]

Chiefs of the Naval Command
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Mikkelsen, TorbenRear admiral
Torben Mikkelsen
(born 1963)		1 January 2019Incumbent2 years, 34 days–

See also

References
Citations
  1. Christensen 2000.
  2. Bjerg 2011a.
  3. Balsved 2008.
  4. arma-dania 2014a.
  5. arma-dania 2014b.
  6. Bjerg 1990, p. 12.
  7. DSM 2018.
  8. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 758.
  9. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 213.
  10. Erichsen 1861, p. 247.
  11. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 181.
  12. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 297.
  13. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 136.
  14. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 740.
  15. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 533.
  16. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 474.
  17. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, pp. 172-173.
  18. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 9.
  19. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 657.
  20. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 675.
  21. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 18.
  22. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 340.
  23. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 24.
  24. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 22.
  25. Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935b, p. 684.
  26. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 459.
  27. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 70.
  28. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 565.
  29. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 400.
  30. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 436.
  31. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 549.
  32. Pontoppidan & Teisen 1984, p. 311.
  33. Bjerg 2011b, p. 221.
  34. Balsved 2013.
  35. Kristeligt Dagblad 2005.
  36. Hansen 2013.
  37. Søværnets Operative Kommando 2013.
  38. Ministry of Defence 2017.
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