Commandant General in Stockholm

Commandant General in Stockholm
Överkommendanten i Stockholm
since 1 October 2024
Reports toSupreme Commander
SeatStockholm Palace
Appointer
Constituting instrument
FFS 2018:3
FFS 2018:6
Formation1818
First holderGeorg Henrik Jägerhorn
DeputyCommandant of Stockholm

The Commandant General in Stockholm (Swedish: Överkommendanten i Stockholm) is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. Lieutenant General Carl-Johan Edström, Chief of Defence Staff is the Commandant General in Stockholm since 1 October 2024.

History

The King's Adjutant General was tasked with, among other things, commanding the troops in Stockholm. In 1810 a commanding Adjutant General of Stockholm Garrison was appointed. In 1818, this position was referred to as the Commandant General of Stockholm Garrison (Swedish: Överkommendant för Stockholms garnison). Prior to November 1905, the Commandant General was a specially appointed general officer, after which the position was taken over by the commanding officer of the IV Army Division (1905–1927), Eastern Army Division (1928–1936), IV Army Division (1937–1942), then by the military commander of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) (1942–1991), then by the commanding officer of the Middle Military District (Milo M) (1991–2000), and finally by the commanding officer of the Central Military District (MD M) (2000–2005). After 2005, when the military districts were discontinued, a three-star general or flag officer of the Swedish Armed Forces has held the position as the Commandant General. The position was held by the Chief of Joint Operations (2005–2012) and by the Chief of Defence Staff (2012–2018). Since 30 November 2018, the Supreme Commander has appointed the Commandant General in Stockholm.

Tasks

2005–2018

According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2005:6, the Commandant General in Stockholm is the chief representative of the state ceremonial activities of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Commandant General shall advise the Supreme Commander in matters relating to state ceremonial activities. The Commandant General is appointed by Supreme Commander and must be a minimum of major general. The Commandant General in Stockholm and the Commandant of Stockholm are:

  1. The Commandant General or the Commandant of Stockholm shall, if necessary, participate in state ceremonies or at other ceremonies organized in conjunction with national ceremonies or foreign official visits in Sweden or on similar occasions. They will also participate in receptions or visits if the King, the Regent ad interim, the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters request it.
  2. It is the responsibility of the Commandant General or when he is prevented from attending, the Commandant of Stockholm, to receive such heads of foreign states' military units on an official visit in Stockholm, in the Royal Guards Wing of the Stockholm Palace.

2018–present

According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2018:3, the Commandant General shall:

  1. brief the Supreme Commander on matters relating to state ceremonial activities
  2. coordinate the Swedish Armed Forces' participation in state ceremonial activities
  3. at the request of the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, give the Commandant Staff (Kommendantstaben) the task of planning and implementing the participation of the Royal Guards, honorary forces, parading troops and military music
  4. cooperate with the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm and the Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff in matters concerning state ceremonies
  5. collaborate with other authorities and organizations in joint ceremonies
  6. establish rules of procedure for the Commandant Staff
  7. if necessary, attend state ceremonies and ceremonies organized in connection with domestic ceremonies or foreign official visits or on similar occasions
  8. participate in receptions or visits if the head of state, Deputy Regent (Riksföreståndare), the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a cabinet minister or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters so request
  9. in the Royal Guards Wing at Stockholm Palace receive heads of foreign states' military units who are on an official visit to Stockholm.

The Commandant General in Stockholm may delegate the tasks to the Commandant of Stockholm.

Uniform

The Commandant General is wearing a staff (m/1793) that is steel blue and sprinkled with gold crowns and fitted with a gold knob and chape. The staff is provided with a twist in gold and black silk with a hard braided tuft. At the deposing of King Gustav IV Adolf in March 1809, the staff played an important symbolic role as the one who held the staff is also associated with the person who was in charge in Stockholm.

Heraldry

The coat of arms of the Commandant General in Stockholm. Blazon: "Azure, powdered with open crowns and charged with the badge of Stockholm, the crowned head of Saint Eric couped, all or. The shield surmounted a sword bendwise and a baton bendwise sinister in saltire, both or, the baton charged with open crowns azure placed two and one".

List of officeholders

The Commandant General, Lieutenant General Michael Claesson (center) in 2023.
Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
Georg Henrik Jägerhorn
Jägerhorn, Georg HenrikLieutenant general
Georg Henrik Jägerhorn
(1747–1826)		181218120 years
Army		-
Carl Fredrik Lorichs
Lorichs, Carl FredrikMajor general
Carl Fredrik Lorichs
(1780–1851)		28 May 1838?-
Army
Johan Lefrén
Lefrén, JohanLieutenant general
Johan Lefrén
(1784–1862)		25 November 185216 December 18575 years, 21 days
Army
Samuel Wilhelm Nauckhoff
Nauckhoff, Samuel WilhelmMajor general
Samuel Wilhelm Nauckhoff
(1795–1889)
Acting		185718668–9 years
Army
Ulrik Fabian Sandels
Sandels, Ulrik FabianMajor general
Ulrik Fabian Sandels
(1812–1898)		186618714–5 years
Army		-
Samuel August Sandels
Sandels, Samuel AugustMajor general
Samuel August Sandels
(1810–1892)
Acting		25 September 187116 January 188210 years, 113 days
Army
Sven Lagerberg
Lagerberg, SvenMajor general
Sven Lagerberg
(1822–1905)
Acting		14 July 1876?-
Army
Sven Lagerberg
Lagerberg, SvenLieutenant general
Sven Lagerberg
(1822–1905)		21 January 188225 March 190523 years, 63 days
Army
Hemming Gadd
Gadd, HemmingLieutenant general
Hemming Gadd
(1837–1915)		March 1905November 19050 years
Army
Carl Warberg
Warberg, CarlLieutenant general
Carl Warberg
(1845–1910)		November 190516 October 19104–5 years
Army
Hugo Jungstedt
Jungstedt, HugoMajor general
Hugo Jungstedt
(1854–1936)		28 October 191019165–6 years
Army
J.G.F. Wrangel
Wrangel, J.G.F.Major general
J.G.F. Wrangel
(1858–1923)		1 January 191719180–1 years
Army
Karl Toll
Toll, KarlMajor general
Karl Toll
(1862–1936)		3 September 191831 December 19279 years, 119 days
Army
Ludvig Hammarskiöld
Hammarskiöld, LudvigMajor general
Ludvig Hammarskiöld
(1869–1958)		192819290–1 years
Army		-
Bo Boustedt
Boustedt, BoMajor general
Bo Boustedt
(1868–1939)		192919300–1 years
Army
Gösta Lilliehöök
Lilliehöök, GöstaMajor general
Gösta Lilliehöök
(1871–1952)		23 April 193019365–6 years
Army
Erik Testrup
Testrup, ErikMajor general
Erik Testrup
(1878–1972)		193619435–6 years
Army		-
Gösta Lilliehöök
Lilliehöök, GöstaMajor general
Gösta Lilliehöök
(1871–1952)		April 1940December 19400 years
Army
Helge Jung
Jung, HelgeMajor general
Helge Jung
(1886–1978)		194319440–1 years
Army		-
Axel Rappe
Rappe, AxelMajor general
Axel Rappe
(1884–1945)		1 April 1944--
Army
Arvid Moberg
Moberg, ArvidMajor general
Arvid Moberg
(1885–1949)
Acting		194419450–1 years
Army
Gustaf Dyrssen
Dyrssen, GustafMajor general
Gustaf Dyrssen
(1891–1981)		1945195711–12 years
Army		-
Bert Carpelan
Carpelan, BertMajor general
Bert Carpelan
(1895–1981)		195719613–4 years
Army		-
Gustav Åkerman
Åkerman, GustavMajor general
Gustav Åkerman
(1901–1988)		196119664–5 years
Army		-
Carl Eric Almgren
Almgren, Carl EricLieutenant general
Carl Eric Almgren
(1913–2001)		196719691–2 years
Army		-
Ove Ljung
Ljung, OveLieutenant general
Ove Ljung
(1918–1997)		196919744–5 years
Army		-
Nils Sköld
Sköld, NilsLieutenant general
Nils Sköld
(1921–1996)		197419761–2 years
Army		-
Gunnar Eklund
Eklund, GunnarLieutenant general
Gunnar Eklund
(1920–2010)		197619825–6 years
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)		-
Bengt Lehander
Lehander, BengtLieutenant general
Bengt Lehander
(1925–1994)		198219885–6 years
Air Force		-
Bror Stefenson
Stefenson, BrorVice admiral
Bror Stefenson
(1929–2018)		198819912–3 years
Navy		-
Torsten Engberg
Engberg, TorstenLieutenant general
Torsten Engberg
(1934–2018)		199119942–3 years
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)		-
Dick Börjesson
Börjesson, DickVice admiral
Dick Börjesson
(born 1938)		199419983–4 years
Navy		-
Percurt Green
Green, PercurtLieutenant general
Percurt Green
(1939–2025)		199820001–2 years
Army		-
Kjell Koserius
Koserius, KjellMajor general
Kjell Koserius
(1943–2002)		200020010–1 years
Air Force		-
Curt Westberg
Westberg, CurtMajor general
Curt Westberg
(born 1943)		200120031–2 years
Air Force		-
Bo Waldemarsson
Waldemarsson, BoMajor general
Bo Waldemarsson
(born 1949)		200320051–2 years
Air Force		-
Jan Jonsson
Jonsson, JanLieutenant general
Jan Jonsson
(1952–2021)		200620070–1 years
Air Force		-
Anders Lindström
Lindström, AndersLieutenant general
Anders Lindström
(born 1955)		200820112–3 years
Army		-
Jan Salestrand
Salestrand, JanLieutenant general
Jan Salestrand
(born 1954)		201220141–2 years
Air Force		-
Dennis Gyllensporre
Gyllensporre, DennisLieutenant general
Dennis Gyllensporre
(born 1964)		201420183–4 years
Army		-
Jonas Haggren
Haggren, JonasVice admiral
Jonas Haggren
(born 1964)		201820190–1 years
Navy		-
Jan Thörnqvist
Thörnqvist, JanVice admiral
Jan Thörnqvist
(born 1959)		201920200–1 years
Navy		-
Michael Claesson
Claesson, MichaelLieutenant general
Michael Claesson
(born 1965)		10 September 202030 September 20244 years, 20 days
Army
Carl-Johan Edström
Edström, Carl-JohanLieutenant general
Carl-Johan Edström
(born 1967)		1 October 2024Incumbent2 years, 21 days
Air Force		-

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Promoted to lieutenant general 6 months later, on 1 December 1838.
  2. ↑ Appointed on 16 April 1930.
  3. ↑ Rappe was appointed on 21 February 1944 and was supposed to take command on 1 April 1944. However, the nomination was recalled, most likely to keep Rappe on the post as commanding officer of the I Army Corps (Första armékåren)

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