The Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces[1] (Swedish: Generaldirektör för Försvarsmakten, GD) is the director general of the Swedish Armed Forces and is the deputy head of the agency. The director general reports directly to the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. The position was established in 2005 to strengthen the financial management of the operations. The Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces is part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[2] In practice, the Supreme Commander and the director general lead the development of the Swedish Armed Forces together.[3]
| Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Generaldirektör för Försvarsmakten | |
Incumbent since 1 June 2021Mikael Granholm | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Abbreviation | GD |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2013:4, Chapter 7 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 7 FIB 2020:5, Chapter 7 FIB 2022:6, Chapter 10 |
| Formation | 2005 |
| First holder | Marie Hafström |
Role
editThe ordinance (2007:1266) with instructions for the Swedish Armed Forces states that the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces is the head of the agency and the Director General is the deputy head of the agency. The Supreme Commander and the Director General shall be supported by the Swedish Armed Forces' Management Group (Försvarsmaktens ledningsgrupp, FML). Furthermore, it states that the Supreme Commander and the Director General may also be supported by the Swedish Armed Forces' Military Strategic Council (Försvarsmaktens militärstrategiska råd).[4] The Director General, together with head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, the Chief of Joint Operations, the Director of Military Intelligence and Security, the Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces (chefen för specialförbanden), the Chief of the Internal Audit Department (chefen för internrevisionen), the Chief of the Safety Inspectorate (chefen för säkerhetsinspektionen), the Surgeon-General of the Swedish Armed Forces and the Chief of the Safety Inspectorate (Aviation Authority) (flygsäkerhetsinspektören) are directly subordinate to the Supreme Commander.[4]
Duties
edit- Section 1: The Director General shall support the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces with follow-up and analysis of the assignments or other tasks the Supreme Commander has assigned to subordinate commanders. The Director General shall lead the development of the agency's internal governance and control.[4]
- Section 2: The Director General leads the defence sector's environmental delegation.[4]
- Section 3: The Director General may enter into agreements and arrangements with agencies, municipalities, regions, organizations and individuals unless otherwise stated in ordinance FIB 2020:5.[4]
- Section 4: When the Director General replaces the Supreme Commander, all decision-making powers according to chapter 6, section 1, except 7 on FMO (Order of the Armed Forces), and 20 regarding own business trips, leave and other benefits. Of chapter 8, section 5 8 states that the Chief of Defence Staff in such cases as specified in the first paragraph decides the FMO in accordance with chapter 1, section 7. Chapter 14, section 8 states that the Deputy Head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters or the Chief of Staff of the Defence Staff in such cases decide on business trips, leave and other benefits for the Director General.[4]
Directors General
edit| No. | Portrait | Director Generals | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Hafström (born 1944) | 1 October 2005 | 2008 | 2–3 years | Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt | [5][6] | |
| 2 | Ulf Bengtsson (born 1956) | 15 October 2008 | 1 March 2012 | 3 years, 138 days | Fredrik Reinfeldt | [7] | |
| 3 | Peter Sandwall (born 1963) | 1 October 2012 | 18 September 2020 | 7 years, 353 days | Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven | [8][9] | |
| 4 | Mikael Granholm (born ?) | 1 June 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 185 days | Stefan Löfven Magdalena Andersson Ulf Kristersson | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "GENERALDIREKTÖREN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FMArbo)" (PDF). FÖRSVARSMAKTENS INTERNA BESTÄMMELSER (FIB 2020:5) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 December 2020. pp. 2–4, 15–16. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Generaldirektör och ställföreträdande chef för Försvarsmakten" (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 2005-06-30. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Mynewsdesk.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens stödverksamheter och stödmyndigheter ses över av Marie Hafström" (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Mynewsdesk.
- ^ "Ulf Bengtsson ny generaldirektör i Försvarsmakten" (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Mynewsdesk.
- ^ Ballchand, Suvita (2012). "Peter Sandwall ny generaldirektör" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (7). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 3. ISSN 1100-8245. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Lundgren, Johan (2020). "GENERALDIREKTÖR BLIR LANDSHÖVDING" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (4). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. ISSN 1100-8245. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Mikael Granholm blir ny generaldirektör för Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.