Chief of Defence Staff (Sweden)
The Chief of Defence Staff (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. The Chief of Defence Staff was part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders. 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.
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för ledningsstaben | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Type | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Abbreviation | C LEDS |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2007:4, Chapter 2 FFS 2013:4, Chapter 8 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 8 FIB 2020:5, Chapter 8 |
| Precursor | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Formation | 1 April 2007 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson |
| Final holder | Vice Admiral Jonas Haggren |
| Abolished | 31 December 2022 |
| Succession | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Unofficial names | Ledningsstabschef |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Defence Staff |
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