Commandant General in Stockholm

Commandant General in Stockholm (Överkommendanten i Stockholm) is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. Lieutenant General Dennis Gyllensporre, Director Joint Staff and head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters is the Commandant General in Stockholm since 2014.

History
The King's Adjutant General was tasked with, among other things, commanding the troops in Stockholm. In 1810 a commanding Adjutant General of Stockholm's Garrison was appointed. In 1818, this position was referred to as the Commandant General of Stockholm's Garrison. Prior to November 1905, the Commandant General was a specially appopinted general officer, after which the position was taken over by the commanding officer of the IV. Army Division (1905–1942), then by the military commander of the Eastern Military Area (1942–1991), then by the commanding officer of the Middle Military Area (1991–2000), and finally by the commanding officer of the Middle Military District (2000–2005). After 2005, when the military districts were discontinued, a three-star general of the Swedish Armed Forces has held the position as the Commandant General. Today, the Director Joint Staff (Chefen för ledningsstaben) is the Commandant General in Stockholm.

Tasks
According to the Swedish Armed Forces Code of Statutes 2005:6, the Commandant General in Stockholm is the chief representative of the state ceremonial activities of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Commandant General shall advise the Supreme Commander in matters relating to state ceremonial activities. The Commandant General is appointed by Supreme Commander and must be a minimum of major general. The Commandant General in Stockholm and the Commandant are:


 * 1) The Commandant General or the Commandant shall, if necessary, participate in state ceremonies or at other ceremonies organized in conjunction with national ceremonies or foreign official visits in Sweden or on similar occasions. They will also participate in receptions or visits if the King, the Regent ad interim, the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the Marshal of the Realm, a Head of Ministry or the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters request it.
 * 2) It is the responsibility of the Commandant General or when he is prevented from attending, the Commandant, to receive such heads of foreign states' military units on an official visit in Stockholm, in the Royal Guards Wing of the Stockholm Palace.

Uniform
The Commandant General is wearing a staff (m/1793) that is steel blue and sprinkled with gold crowns and fitted with a gold knob and chape. The staff is provided with a twist in gold and black silk with a hard braided tuft. At the deposing of King Gustav IV Adolf in March 1809, the staff played an important symbolic role as the one who held the staff is also associated with the person who was in charge in Stockholm.

List of Commandant Generals



 * 1812–1812 – Georg Henrik Jägerhorn
 * 1852–1857 – Johan Lefrén
 * 1857–1866 – S.V. Nauckhoff
 * 1866–1871 – Ulrik Fabian Sandels
 * 1871–1882 – Samuel August Sandels
 * 1882–1905 – Sven Lagerberg
 * 1905–1905 – Hemming Gadd
 * 1905–1910 – Casten Warberg

Commanders of the IV. (Eastern) Army Division (4. förd)
 * 1910–1916 – Hugo Jungstedt
 * 1917–1918 – J.G.F Wrangel
 * 1918–1927 – Karl Toll
 * 1928–1929 – Ludvig Hammarskiöld
 * 1929–1930 – Bo Boustedt
 * 1930–1936 – Gösta Lilliehöök
 * 1936–1942 – Erik Testrup

Military commanders of the Eastern Military Area (Milo Ö)
 * 1942–1943 – Erik Testrup
 * 1943–1944 – Helge Jung
 * 1944–1945 – Arvid Moberg (acting)
 * 1945–1957 – Gustaf Dyrssen
 * 1957–1961 – Bert Carpelan
 * 1961–1966 – Gustav Åkerman
 * 1967–1969 – Carl Eric Almgren
 * 1969–1974 – Ove Ljung
 * 1974–1976 – Nils Sköld
 * 1976–1982 – Gunnar Eklund
 * 1982–1988 – Bengt Lehander
 * 1988–1991 – Bror Stefenson

Military commanders of the Middle Military Area (Milo M)
 * 1991–1994 – Torsten Engberg
 * 1994–1998 – Dick Börjesson
 * 1998–2000 – Kjell Koserius

Commanders of the Middle Military District (MD M)
 * 2000–2002 – Kjell Koserius
 * 2002–2003 – Curt Westberg
 * 2003–2005 – Bo Waldemarsson

Chief of Operations at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
 * 2005–2007 – Jan Jonsson
 * 2007–2011 – Anders Lindström

Director Joint Staff of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
 * 2012–2014 – Jan Salestrand
 * 2014–present – Dennis Gyllensporre