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This is a list of generals in the Swedish Army. The grade of general (or four-star general[a]) is the highest in the peacetime Army, ranking above lieutenant general. The senior rank of field marshal was abolished in 1972. According to current practice only royals and the Chief of Defence, if he were to come from the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force or the Swedish Amphibious Corps can hold the rank of a full, four-star, general in Sweden.

Historically, during the 20th century, some lieutenant generals were promoted to full general in connection with their retirement and thus never served in their new rank, a so called tombstone promotion.

List of generals

Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated the active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as general (Yrs),[b] positions held as general, and other biographical notes.[c]   This colour indicates that the person was appointed honorary general in the Swedish Army.

The list is sortable by active-duty appointment order, last name, date of rank, date vacated, and number of years on active duty as general.

More information Name, Photo ...
Name Photo Date of rank Date vacated Yrs[b] Position Notes[c] Ref
4Carl Axel Strömfelt 1809   1811   2  
  • –.
 (1740–1821) [1]
4Franz Joseph I of Austria 1888   1916   28   (1830–1916) [2]
4Sven Lagerberg 6 Dec 1889   1891   2  
  • 5th Military District, 1889–1890.
  • 4th Military District, 1889–1891.
 (1822–1905) [3]
4Frederick VIII of Denmark 1891   1912   21   (1843–1912) [2]
4Leopold II of Belgium 1897   1909   12   (1835–1909) [2]
4Axel Rappe 4 Dec 1903   3 Nov 1905   2   (1838–1918) Remained in the reserve until 23 December 1915 [4]
4Hemming Gadd Nov 1905   Nov 1905   0   (1837–1915) [5][6]


4Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1906   1942   36   (1850–1942) [2]


4Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden 1906   1928   22   (1857–1928) [2]
8Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland 1908   1908   0  
  • Inspector of the Cavalry.
 (1861–1951) [2]
4Wilhelm II, German Emperor 1908   1941   33   (1859–1941) [2]


4Edward VII 1908   1910   2   (1841–1910) [2]



11Gustaf Uggla 1913   1913   0   (1846–1924) General in the reserve from 1913. [7]
12Knut Gillis Bildt 14 Jul 1919   14 Jul 1919   0  
  • –.
 (1854–1927) [8]
15Lars Tingsten 1922   1922   0  
  • –.
 (1857–1937) [9]
32Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld 23 Apr 1930   23 Apr 1930   0  
  • –.
 (1865–1940) Remained as general in the reserve until 1937. [10][11]
*His Royal Highness, Gustaf VI Adolf 1932   15 Sep 1973   41  
  • –.
 (1882–1973) [12]
40Olof Thörnell 8 Dec 1939   31 Mar 1944   4   (1877–1977) [13]
41Oscar Nygren 1 Oct 1937[d]</ref>   Aug 1941   4  
  • 2nd Army Corps, 1939–1941.
 (1872–1960) [14]
47Helge Jung 1 Apr 1944   31 Mar 1951   7   (1886–1978) [15]
51Carl August Ehrensvärd 1957   1957   0  
  • –.
 (1892–1974) [16]
*Hugo Cederschiöld 23 May 1963   23 May 1963   0  
  • –.
 (1878–1968) [17]
52Nils Swedlund 1 Apr 1951   30 Sep 1961   10   (1898–1965) [18]
54Thord Bonde 1963   1963   0  
  • –.
 (1900–1969) [19]
55Curt Göransson 1969   1969   0  
  • –.
 (1909–1996) [20]
55Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland 1969   1997   28  
  • –.
 (1912–1997)
59Stig Synnergren 1 Oct 1970   30 Sep 1978   8   (1915–2004) [21]
55Carl XVI Gustaf 1973   53  
  • –.
 (1946–)
56Carl Eric Almgren 1976   1976   0  
  • –.
 (1913–2001) [22]
63Lennart Ljung 1 Oct 1978   30 Sep 1986   8   (1915–2004) [23]
66Bengt Gustafsson 1 Oct 1986   30 Jun 1994   8   (1933–2019) [24]
76Johan Hederstedt 1 Jul 2000   31 Dec 2003   3   (1943–)
80Sverker Göranson 25 Mar 2009   30 Sep 2015   7   (1954–)
80Michael Claesson 1 Oct 2024   7   (1965–)
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See also

  • General
  • List of Swedish Air Force generals

Footnotes

  1. [a]
    Until 1972, a Swedish general was a three-star rank.
  2. [b]
    The number of years on active duty as general is taken to be the number of days rounded to the nearest whole year and excluding any gaps in appointment.
  3. [c]
    Biographical notes include years of birth and death; dates of promotion to higher permanent grade; and other unusual career events such as death in office or resignation.
  4. [d]
    Nygren was promoted to general upon retirement on 1 October 1937. However, Nygren was called back for service as commander of the 2nd Army Corps in Upper Norrland and in Western Sweden from 1939 to 1941.[14]

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