The Chief of the General Staff (Swedish: Chefen för generalstaben, CGst, or Generalstabschef) was from 1873 to 1937 the second most senior member of the Swedish Army (after the King of Sweden) and headed the General Staff. The position was held by a senior member of the Swedish Army. In 1937, the position was abolished and the position of Chief of the Defence Staff was established.
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för generalstaben | |
 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Chief of the General Staff |
| Status | Abolished |
| Abbreviation | CGst |
| Member of | Ministry of Land Defence |
| Reports to | King of Sweden |
| Seat | Birger Jarls torg 10, Stockholm (1876–1926) Östermalmsgatan 87, Stockholm (1926–1937) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 5 December 1873 |
| First holder | Colonel Hugo Raab |
| Final holder | Lieutenant general Oscar Nygren |
| Abolished | 1937 |
| Unofficial names | Generalstabschef |
Chiefs of the General Staff edit
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Monarch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general[a] Hugo Raab (1831–1881) | 5 December 1873 | 1881 | 7–8 years |  Army | Oscar II | [1] | |
| 2 | Major general Axel Ryding (1831–1897) | 9 February 1882 | 1885 | 2–3 years | Army | Oscar II | [2] | |
| - | Colonel Axel Rappe (1838–1918) Acting | 14 July 1882 | 1885 | 2–3 years | Army | Oscar II | [3] | |
| 3 | General[b] Axel Rappe (1838–1918) | 30 December 1885 | 1905 | 19–20 years | Army | Oscar II | [3] | |
| - | Colonel Ernst von der Lancken (1841–1902) Acting | 25 June 1892 | 4 October 1895 | 3 years, 101 days | Army | Oscar II | [4] | |
| - | Colonel Carl Warberg (1845–1910) Acting | 1895 | 1899 | 3–4 years | Army | Oscar II | - | |
| - | Colonel Knut Gillis Bildt (1854–1927) Acting | 3 February 1899 | 9 December 1899 | 309 days | Army | Oscar II | [5] | |
| - | Major general Knut Gillis Bildt (1854–1927) Acting | 25 September 1905 | 3 November 1905 | 39 days | Army | Oscar II | [5] | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general[c] Knut Gillis Bildt (1854–1927) | 3 November 1905 | 1919 | 13–14 years | Army | Oscar II Gustaf V | [5] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant general Lars Tingsten (1857–1937) | 1919 | 1922 | 2–3 years | Army | Gustaf V | - | |
| 6 | Lieutenant general[d] Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld (1865–1940) | 14 June 1922 | 1930 | 7–8 years | Army | Gustaf V | [6] | |
| 7 | Major general Bo Boustedt (1868–1939) | 1930 | 28 August 1933 | 2–3 years | Army | Gustaf V | [7] | |
| 8 | Lieutenant general[e] Oscar Nygren (1872–1960) | 29 August 1933 | 30 June 1937 | 3 years, 305 days | Army | Gustaf V | [8] |
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See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Raab was colonel when taking office on 5 December 1873 and was promoted to major general on 14 December 1877 while still in office.[1]
- ^ Rappe was major general when taking office on 30 December 1885 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 2 December 1892 and to general on 4 December 1903 while still in office.[3]
- ^ Bildt was major general when taking office on 3 November 1905 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 28 October 1910 while still in office.[5]
- ^ Hammarskjöld was major general when taking office on 14 June 1922 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 23 April 1926 while still in office.[6]
- ^ Nygren was major general when taking office on 29 August 1933 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 1 July 1936 while still in office.[8]
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Ericson, Lars (1995–1997). "C F Hugo Raab". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 591. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Nevéus, Torgny (2000–2002). "K Axel Ryding". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 104. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b c Åselius, Gunnar (1995–1997). "Axel E Rappe". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 687. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Bertil, Broomé (1977–1979). "Ernst F Lancken, von der". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 224. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b c d Boëthius, B. (1924). "Knut Gillis Bildt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. p. 336. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b Hildebrand, Bengt (1969–1971). "Carl Gustaf V Hammarskjöld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 18. National Archives of Sweden. p. 187. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Kjellberg, H. E., ed. (1934). Svenska Dagbladets årsbok ELFTE ÅRGÅNGEN (Händelserna 1933) [Svenska Dagbladet's Yearbook ELEVENTH VOLUME (Events of 1933)] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. p. 40.
- ^ a b Cronenberg, Arvid (1990–1991). "Oscar E Nygren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 27. National Archives of Sweden. p. 704. Retrieved 2017-10-27.