Ewa Skoog Haslum

Skoog was born on 26 March 1968 in Hov Parish, Kristianstad County, Sweden,[1] and she grew up in Torekov.[2] Skoog Haslum began her military career in 1987 as a conscript enlisted radio telegraphist on board HSwMS Stockholm.[3]

She was commissioned as a naval officer in the 2nd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Andra ytstridsflottiljen) in 1990 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant (fänrik). She was promoted to lieutenant (löjtnant) there in 1993.[4] From 1994 to 1995, she served as an artillery officer/observer on HSwMS Gävle (K22). At this time, she also served as a steering officer and "kept watch together with Anders Olovsson, her future Deputy Chief of Navy.[5] Skoog Haslum was promoted to Captain (kapten) in 1995.[6] From 1997 to 1998, she served as a teacher at the Tactical Command School (Ledningsstridsskolan) at Berga Naval Base.[5]

Skoog Haslum's first position outside the navy was from 2001 to 2003 when she served in the Future Planning Department (Perspektivplaneringen, PerP) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. She served as captain of the corvette HSwMS Sundsvall from 2006 to 2008.[5] For almost 6 months in 2007, she captained HSwMS Sundsvall in the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force (MTF) and patrolled the coast of Lebanon, to stop gun smugglers and terrorists, and to ensure aid deliveries reach Beirut, and not be cut off by pirates.[7][8] From 2008 to 2010, she attended the Management Program of the Swedish National Defence College and from 2010 to 2011 she was assigned to the Maritime Component Command at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.[5] From 2010 to 2017, Skoog Haslum served one month a year as Aide-de-camp to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden.[2]

She was commanding officer of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla from 2014 to 2016[5] and she was then employed by the Swedish Defence University from 1 December 2016 and became the new vice-chancellor of the university in early 2017. She then came together with the chancellor to lead the Swedish Defence University's development of education, not least with regard to future officer training. The vice-chancellor is the Swedish Defence University's highest military representative and advises the chancellor. The vice-chancellor has an important role in the development of the university and is also responsible for collaboration with foreign defense colleges and other international partners in the military field. The vice-chancellor also acts as exercise leader in major exercises. In conjunction with the appointment, Skoog Haslum was promoted to rear admiral (lower half).[3]

On 11 December 2019, Skoog Haslum was appointed Chief of Navy[9] and she took office on 21 January 2020. She was at the same time promoted to rear admiral.[10]

Skoog Haslum is married and has two sons.[7]

• 1990 – Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Fänrik)
• 1993 – Sub-Lieutenant (Löjtnant)
• 1995 – Lieutenant (Kapten)
• 2001 – Lieutenant Commander (Örlogskapten)
• 2010 – Commander
• 2014 – Captain
• 2016 – Rear Admiral (lower half)
• 2020 – Rear Admiral

• H. M. The King's Medal (28 January 2015), 8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon[11]

• Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (2018)[12]