Håkan Syrén

General Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén (born 31 January 1952) is a retired officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery/Swedish Amphibious Corps and former Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. He was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1 January 2004 to 25 March 2009, and was the first Supreme Commander to come from the Navy.

Håkan Syrén
Syrén in 2010.
Birth nameHåkan Erik Gunnar Syrén
Born (1952-01-31) 31 January 1952
Växjö, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchAmphibious Corps (Swedish Navy)
Years of service1970–2012
RankGeneral
Commands held
Other workADC to His Majesty the King
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