Åke Sagrén

Karl Åke Sagrén (born 26 January 1935) is a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1990 to 1994 and Chief of Army Staff from 1994 to 1996.

Career
Sagrén was born in Motala, Sweden, the son of the engineer Karl Sagrén and his wife Annie (née Myrman). His father joined the Home Guard, the first day it was established and at the age of 15, Sagrén knew that he wanted to become an officer. Sagrén passed studentexamen in 1955 and became an officer in 1958. Sagrén served at the Life Grenadier Regiment (I 4) and the Army Ranger School from 1958 to 1967 and was completed the higher course of the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1967 to 1969. He then served at the Army Staff from 1969 to 1973 and the Eastern Military Area from 1973 to 1976.

He served at the Defence Staff from 1976 to 1982 and was commanding officer of the Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) and Sollefteå Army Garrison from 1982 to 1983. Sagrén was commanding officer of the Västernorrland Regiment and was defense area commander of the Västernorrland Defense Area (Fo 23) from 1983 to 1984. Sagrén was then director in the Ministry of Defence from 1984 to 1986.

Sagrén was major general and Chief of Staff of the Upper Norrland Military Area from 1986 to 1988 and military commander of the Upper Norrland Military Area from 1988 to 1990. He was then held the post of Chief of the Army from 1990 to 1994 and Chief of Army Staff from 1994 to 1996.

Other work
Sagrén was secretary in the 1974 Defense Investigation and expert in 1978 Defense Committee as well as the 1984 Defense Committee. He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1978. Sagrén was chairman of the board of the Fältrittklubben from 1996 to 2001 (honorary member in 2001), of the Army, Navy and Air Film (Föreningen Armé- Marin- och Flygfilm) from 1996 to 2001, of the Försvarsfrämjandet from 2000 until its closure in 2004 and of the Swedish Fencing Federation (Svenska Fäktförbundet) as well as the honorary general secretary of the National Association of the Officers of the Home Guard (Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund). Sagrén was also deputy chairman of the board of the Karolinska förbundet.

Personal life
In 1982 he married Yvonne Öström (born 1947). He has three children.

Dates of rank

 * 1958 – Fänrik
 * 19?? – Lieutenant
 * 19?? – Captain
 * 19?? – Major
 * 19?? – Lieutenant Colonel
 * 19?? – Colonel
 * 19?? – Colonel 1st Class
 * 1986 – Major General
 * 19?? – Lieutenant General

Awards and decorations

 * Pro Musica Militare (1996)