Chief of the General Staff (Sweden)

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
TypeChief of the General Staff
StatusAbolished
AbbreviationCGst
Member ofMinistry of Land Defence
Reports toKing of Sweden
SeatBirger Jarls torg 10, Stockholm (1876–1926)
Östermalmsgatan 87, Stockholm (1926–1937)
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation5 December 1873
First holderColonel Hugo Raab
Final holderLieutenant general Oscar Nygren
Abolished1937
Unofficial namesGeneralstabschef

Chiefs of the General Staff

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No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Monarch Ref.
1Raab, HugoMajor general[a]
Hugo Raab
(1831–1881)
5 December 187318817–8 years 
Army
Oscar II[1]
2Ryding, AxelMajor general
Axel Ryding
(1831–1897)
9 February 188218852–3 years 
Army
Oscar II[2]
-Rappe, AxelColonel
Axel Rappe
(1838–1918)
Acting
14 July 188218852–3 years 
Army
Oscar II[3]
3Rappe, AxelGeneral[b]
Axel Rappe
(1838–1918)
30 December 1885190519–20 years 
Army
Oscar II[3]
-Lancken, Ernst von derColonel
Ernst von der Lancken
(1841–1902)
Acting
25 June 18924 October 18953 years, 101 days 
Army
Oscar II[4]
-Warberg, CarlColonel
Carl Warberg
(1845–1910)
Acting
189518993–4 years 
Army
Oscar II-
-Bildt, Knut GillisColonel
Knut Gillis Bildt
(1854–1927)
Acting
3 February 18999 December 1899309 days 
Army
Oscar II[5]
-Bildt, Knut GillisMajor general
Knut Gillis Bildt
(1854–1927)
Acting
25 September 19053 November 190539 days 
Army
Oscar II[5]
4Bildt, Knut GillisLieutenant general[c]
Knut Gillis Bildt
(1854–1927)
3 November 1905191913–14 years 
Army
Oscar II
Gustaf V
[5]
5Tingsten, LarsLieutenant general
Lars Tingsten
(1857–1937)
191919222–3 years 
Army
Gustaf V-
6Hammarskjöld, Carl GustafLieutenant general[d]
Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
(1865–1940)
14 June 192219307–8 years 
Army
Gustaf V[6]
7Boustedt, BoMajor general
Bo Boustedt
(1868–1939)
193028 August 19332–3 years 
Army
Gustaf V[7]
8Nygren, OscarLieutenant general[e]
Oscar Nygren
(1872–1960)
29 August 193330 June 19373 years, 305 days 
Army
Gustaf V[8]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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]
  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]
  4. ^ 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]
  5. ^ 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Nevéus, Torgny (2000–2002). "K Axel Ryding". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 104. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.