Commandant General in Stockholm

The Commandant General in Stockholm[1] (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.

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

History

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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).[2] 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),[3] 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).[4] 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).[2] Since 30 November 2018, the Supreme Commander has appointed the Commandant General in Stockholm.[5]

Tasks

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2005–2018

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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:[6]

  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

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According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2018:3, the Commandant General shall:[7]

  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

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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.[2] The staff is provided with a twist in gold and black silk with a hard braided tuft.[8] 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.[4]

Heraldry

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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".[9]

List of officeholders

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The Commandant General, Lieutenant General Michael Claesson (center) in 2023.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
Jägerhorn, Georg HenrikLieutenant general
Georg Henrik Jägerhorn
(1747–1826)
181218120 years 
Army
-
Lorichs, Carl FredrikMajor general[note 1]
Carl Fredrik Lorichs
(1780–1851)
28 May 1838?- 
Army
[10]
Lefrén, JohanLieutenant general
Johan Lefrén
(1784–1862)
25 November 185216 December 18575 years, 21 days 
Army
[11]
Nauckhoff, Samuel WilhelmMajor general
Samuel Wilhelm Nauckhoff
(1795–1889)
Acting
185718668–9 years 
Army
[12]
Sandels, Ulrik FabianMajor general
Ulrik Fabian Sandels
(1812–1898)
186618714–5 years 
Army
-
Sandels, Samuel AugustMajor general
Samuel August Sandels
(1810–1892)
Acting
25 September 187116 January 188210 years, 113 days 
Army
[13]
Lagerberg, SvenMajor general
Sven Lagerberg
(1822–1905)
Acting
14 July 1876?- 
Army
[14]
Lagerberg, SvenLieutenant general
Sven Lagerberg
(1822–1905)
21 January 188225 March 190523 years, 63 days 
Army
[14]
Gadd, HemmingLieutenant general
Hemming Gadd
(1837–1915)
March 1905November 19050 years 
Army
[15][16]
Warberg, CarlLieutenant general
Carl Warberg
(1845–1910)
November 190516 October 19104–5 years 
Army
[16][17]
Jungstedt, HugoMajor general
Hugo Jungstedt
(1854–1936)
28 October 191019165–6 years 
Army
[18]
Wrangel, J.G.F.Major general
J.G.F. Wrangel
(1858–1923)
1 January 191719180–1 years 
Army
[19]
Toll, KarlMajor general
Karl Toll
(1862–1936)
3 September 191831 December 19279 years, 119 days 
Army
[20]
Hammarskiöld, LudvigMajor general
Ludvig Hammarskiöld
(1869–1958)
192819290–1 years 
Army
-
Boustedt, BoMajor general
Bo Boustedt
(1868–1939)
192919300–1 years 
Army
[21]
Lilliehöök, GöstaMajor general
Gösta Lilliehöök
(1871–1952)
23 April 1930[note 2]19365–6 years 
Army
[22]
Testrup, ErikMajor general
Erik Testrup
(1878–1972)
193619435–6 years 
Army
-
Lilliehöök, GöstaMajor general
Gösta Lilliehöök
(1871–1952)
April 1940December 19400 years 
Army
[22]
Jung, HelgeMajor general
Helge Jung
(1886–1978)
194319440–1 years 
Army
-
Rappe, AxelMajor general
Axel Rappe
(1884–1945)
1 April 1944[note 3]-- 
Army
[24]
Moberg, ArvidMajor general
Arvid Moberg
(1885–1949)
Acting
194419450–1 years 
Army
[25]
Dyrssen, GustafMajor general
Gustaf Dyrssen
(1891–1981)
1945195711–12 years 
Army
-
Carpelan, BertMajor general
Bert Carpelan
(1895–1981)
195719613–4 years 
Army
-
Åkerman, GustavMajor general
Gustav Åkerman
(1901–1988)
196119664–5 years 
Army
-
Almgren, Carl EricLieutenant general
Carl Eric Almgren
(1913–2001)
196719691–2 years 
Army
-
Ljung, OveLieutenant general
Ove Ljung
(1918–1997)
196919744–5 years 
Army
-
Sköld, NilsLieutenant general
Nils Sköld
(1921–1996)
197419761–2 years 
Army
-
Eklund, GunnarLieutenant general
Gunnar Eklund
(1920–2010)
197619825–6 years 
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)
-
Lehander, BengtLieutenant general
Bengt Lehander
(1925–1994)
198219885–6 years 
Air Force
-
Stefenson, BrorVice admiral
Bror Stefenson
(1929–2018)
198819912–3 years 
Navy
-
Engberg, TorstenLieutenant general
Torsten Engberg
(1934–2018)
199119942–3 years 
Navy
(Coastal Artillery)
-
Börjesson, DickVice admiral
Dick Börjesson
(born 1938)
199419983–4 years 
Navy
-
Green, PercurtLieutenant general
Percurt Green
(born 1939)
199820001–2 years 
Army
-
Koserius, KjellMajor general
Kjell Koserius
(1943–2002)
200020010–1 years 
Air Force
-
Westberg, CurtMajor general
Curt Westberg
(born 1943)
200120031–2 years 
Air Force
-
Waldemarsson, BoMajor general
Bo Waldemarsson
(born 1949)
200320051–2 years 
Air Force
-
Jonsson, JanLieutenant general
Jan Jonsson
(1952–2021)
200620070–1 years 
Air Force
-
Lindström, AndersLieutenant general
Anders Lindström
(born 1955)
200820112–3 years 
Army
-
Salestrand, JanLieutenant general
Jan Salestrand
(born 1954)
201220141–2 years 
Air Force
-
Gyllensporre, DennisLieutenant general
Dennis Gyllensporre
(born 1964)
201420183–4 years 
Army
-
Haggren, JonasVice admiral
Jonas Haggren
(born 1964)
201820190–1 years 
Navy
-
Thörnqvist, JanVice admiral
Jan Thörnqvist
(born 1959)
201920200–1 years 
Navy
-
Claesson, MichaelLieutenant general
Michael Claesson
(born 1965)
10 September 202030 September 20244 years, 20 days 
Army
[26]
Edström, Carl-JohanLieutenant general
Carl-Johan Edström
(born 1967)
1 October 2024Incumbent79 days 
Air Force
-

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Promoted to lieutenant general 6 months later, on 1 December 1838.[10]
  2. ^ Appointed on 16 April 1930.[22]
  3. ^ Rappe was appointed on 21 February 1944[23] 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)[24]

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