Chief of Defence Staff (Sweden)

The Chief of Defence Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för ledningsstaben, C LEDS lit. 'Chief of the Management Staff') was the chief of the Defence Staff at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. The Chief of Defence Staff was appointed as a three-star general or admiral.[3] The Chief of Defence Staff was part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[4] The position was abolished in 2022 and was succeeded by the new old position of Chief of the Defence Staff which previously existed between 1937 and 1994.

For the position between 1937 and 1994 and from 2023, see Chief of the Defence Staff (Sweden).
Chief of Defence Staff
Chefen för ledningsstaben
Swedish Armed Forces
TypeChief of Defence Staff
AbbreviationC LEDS
Member ofDefence Board
Reports toSupreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
SeatSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentFFS 2007:4, Chapter 2
FFS 2013:4, Chapter 8
FFS 2016:2, Chapter 8
FIB 2020:5, Chapter 8
PrecursorChief of the Defence Staff
Formation1 April 2007
First holderLieutenant General Mats Nilsson
Final holderVice Admiral Jonas Haggren
Abolished31 December 2022
SuccessionChief of the Defence Staff
Unofficial namesLedningsstabschef
DeputyDeputy Chief of Defence Staff[lower-alpha 1]

Organisation

At the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Defence Staff (Ledningsstaben, LEDS)[lower-alpha 2] was created.[3] 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 was in turn divided into departments with different responsibilities. The departments are:[5]

  • Plans and Finance Department (Planerings- och ekonomiavdelningen, LEDS PLANEK)
  • Policy and Plans Department (Inriktningsavdelning, LEDS INRI), headed by the Chief of Policy and Plans Department
  • Communications Department (Kommunikationsavdelningen, LEDS KOMM), headed by the Director of Communication and Public Affairs
  • Chief Information Officer Department (CIO-avdelningen, LEDS CIO)
  • Legal Department (Juridiska avdelningen, LEDS JUR)
  • Human Resources Department (Personalavdelningen, LEDS PERS), headed by the Director of Human Resources
  • Total Defence Department (Totalförsvarsavdelningen, LEDS TF).

In addition, there was a staff department for coordination and support to the agency's management. The Chief of Defence Staff was also head of the headquarters. The Chief of Defence Staff had extensive duties and powers, for example with regard to international cooperation and international agreements. The Chief of Defence Staff had, in his support, a deputy head of the headquarters and the administrative headquarters department.[5]

The Chief of Defence Staff reported directly 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.[6]

Chiefs of Defence Staff
No. Portrait Chief of Defence StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchSupreme CommanderRef.
1
Mats Nilsson
Nilsson, MatsLieutenant general
Mats Nilsson
(born 1956)		1 April 200731 October 2007213 days
Air Force		Håkan Syrén-
2
Sverker Göranson
Göranson, SverkerLieutenant general
Sverker Göranson
(born 1954)		1 November 200720091–2 years
Army		Håkan Syrén[7]
3
Jan Salestrand
Salestrand, JanLieutenant general
Jan Salestrand
(born 1954)		7 May 20097 October 20145 years, 153 days
Air Force		Sverker Göranson[8][9]
-
Helena Holmstedt
Holmstedt, HelenaHelena Holmstedt
(born 1960)
Acting		8 October 201426 November 201449 days-Sverker Göranson[9]
4
Dennis Gyllensporre
Gyllensporre, DennisLieutenant general
Dennis Gyllensporre
(born 1964)		27 November 20143 October 2018[lower-alpha 3]3 years, 310 days
Army		Sverker Göranson
Micael Bydén		[11][10]
5
Jonas Haggren
Haggren, JonasVice admiral
Jonas Haggren
(born 1964)		20 September 201831 December 20224 years, 102 days
Navy		Micael Bydén[12]

Deputy Chiefs of Defence Staff
No. Portrait Deputy Chief of Defence StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officePrime MinisterRef.
1
Helena Holmstedt
Holmstedt, HelenaHelena Holmstedt
(born 1960)		1 April 200731 December 202215 years, 274 daysMicael Bydén-

Footnotes
  1. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Plans and Finance was also the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff.[1][2]
  2. Not to be confused with the Defence Staff which existed from 1937 to 1994.
  3. The Swedish Armed Forces decided on leave of absence for Gyllensporre during the period 3 October 2018 until further notice. Gyllensporre was employed by the United Nations as Force Commander for MINUSMA and was thus was no longer placed as Chief of Defence Staff.[10]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FMArbo) (FIB 2020:5)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 December 2020. p. 21. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. "Högkvarterets organisation från 1 april 2007" (in Swedish). Government of Sweden. 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "Ledningsstaben" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "Jan Salestrand – ny chef för Högkvarteret" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. "Generallöjtnanten som tog av sig uniformen" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (5): 4. SELIBR 4109339.
  10. "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.
  11. "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (6): 9. 2014. SELIBR 4109339.
  12. "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.
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