Commandant of Stockholm
The Commandant of Stockholm (Swedish: Kommendanten i Stockholm) is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. The Commandant of Stockholm is deputy to the Commandant General in Stockholm. Since the post was reintroduced in 1936, the Commandant of Stockholm has at the same time served as either Defence District Commander for Stockholm Defence District (1938–1973), commander of Life Guard Dragoons with Stockholm Defence District (1973–1984), commander of Svea Life Guards with Stockholm Defence District (1984–2000), commander of the Life Guards (2000–2017) and commander of the Central Military Region (2018–present).
| Commandant of Stockholm | |
|---|---|
| Kommendanten i Stockholm | |
Incumbent COL Mattias Ardin, Swedish Army since 2022 | |
| Reports to | Commandant General in Stockholm |
| Appointer | Supreme Commander |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2018:3 FFS 2018:6 |
| Formation | 1858 and 1936 |
| First holder | Hugo Cederschiöld |
| Deputy | Chief of the Commandant Staff |
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