Vice Admiral Dick Roland Börjesson (born 16 July 1938) is a former officer of the Swedish Navy. He was Chief of the Navy from 1990 to 1994 and military commander of the Middle Military District (Milo M) from 1994 to 1998.
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| Birth name | Dick Roland Börjesson |
| Born | 16 July 1938 Strömstad, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Navy |
| Years of service | 1961–1998 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Early life edit
Börjesson was born on 16 July 1938 in Strömstad, Sweden, the son of Arvid Börjesson and his wife Viola (née Larsson).[1]
Career edit
Military career edit
Börjesson attended the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1958 to 1961, in the same class as future Rear Admiral Sten Swedlund. Börjesson finished first in his class at the graduation in 1961. He received a reward that was very rarely awarded, namely the Naval Academy's gold token and an honorary saber.[2] He was commissioned as a naval officer with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. Börjesson was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1963[1] and from 1964 to 1965 he served aboard the cadet training vessel HSwMS Älvsnabben during her trip to South America, Central America and North America.[3] Börjesson was promoted to lieutenant in 1968 and attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1970 to 1972 when he was promoted to lieutenant commander.
Börjesson was promoted to commander on 1 February 1975[4] and was secretary in the 1978 Defense Committee from 1978 to 1982.[1] Börjesson was commanding officer of the 6th Mine Clearance Department (6. minröjningsavdelningen, 6. mröjA) from 1982 to 1983[5] before being promoted to captain on 1 October 1983.[6] He was head of Section 1[7] in the Naval Staff from 1983 to 1986[5] and in 1987 he completed the main course at the Swedish National Defence College[1] and was promoted to senior captain on 1 April 1987.[8] Börjesson was section chief in the Defence Staff from 1987 to 1989[5] and also in 1989 he completed the management course at the Swedish National Defence College and was promoted to rear admiral.
In the autumn of 1989, the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Bengt Gustafsson wanted to appoint Rear Admiral Peter Nordbeck as the new Chief of the Navy after Vice Admiral Bengt Schuback. Instead, the Minister of Defence, Roine Carlsson, appointed Börjesson, who was then a captain. Börjesson was then quickly promoted to rear admiral to become vice admiral and Chief of the Navy on 1 October 1990.[9] He served four years as navy chief and on 1 July 1994 he became military commander of the Middle Military District (Milo M)[10] and Commandant General in Stockholm. Börjesson left the position and retired in 1998.[5]
Other work edit
Beside his military career, Börjesson was an expert in the Swedish Coast Guard Committee (Kustbevakningskommittén) and was a board member of the National Institute of Defence Organization and Management (Försvarets rationaliseringsinstitut), Försvarsmedia, the National Maritime Museum and the Swedish National Defence College.[1] In 1999, Börjesson investigated the Swedish government's crisis work following the Estonia disaster. He proposed a crisis organization in the government office. The proposal was rejected.[11]
Personal life edit
In 1962 he married the Judge of Appeal Margareta Niklason (born 1939), the daughter of Oskar Niklason and Birgit (née Forsberg).[1]
Dates of rank edit
- 1961 – Acting sub-lieutenant
- 1963 – Sub-lieutenant
- 1968 – Lieutenant
- 1972 – Lieutenant commander
- 1 February 1975 – Commander
- 1 October 1983 – Captain
- 1 April 1987 – Senior captain
- 1989 – Rear admiral
- 1 October 1990 – Vice admiral
Awards and decorations edit
Grand Cross of the Order of May (4 June 1998)[12]
Honours edit
- Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1979) (honorary member in 1990)[1]
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1986)[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 197. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
- ^ "Marinchefens avsked imponerande skådespel". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 September 1961. p. 24. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Långresan 1964-65" [Long journey 1964-65]. www.alvsnabben.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Westman, Barbro, ed. (1975-02-02). "namn i dag". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 2 a. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kjellander, Rune (2007). Svenska marinens högre chefer 1700-2005: chefsbiografier och befattningsöversikter samt Kungl Örlogsmannasällskapets ämbetsmän och ledamöter 1771-2005 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 54. ISBN 978-91-87184-83-3. SELIBR 10452099.
- ^ Hultman, Barbro, ed. (1983-09-30). "namn i dag". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 19. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender. 1984 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 107. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
- ^ Hultman, Barbro, ed. (1987-02-07). "namn i dag". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. (13)17. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Konsten att bli general". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1990-09-23. p. 15. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Sammanställning över utnämningar och nya befattningar" (PDF). Flygvapennytt (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Flygstaben: 34. 1994. SELIBR 8257600.
- ^ Aschberg, Richard; Beertema, Irene; Bodell, Niklas; Holmqvist, Anette; Josefsson, Leif-Åke; Kerpner, Joachim (13 January 2005). "UD:s 17 misstag" [Foreign Ministry's 17 mistakes]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "BOLETIN OFICIAL Nº 29.258 1ª Sección". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). 26 October 1999. Retrieved 12 November 2020.