Admiral (Sweden)

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Admiral (Amiral). According to current practice only royalties and the Commander in Chief carry the title of Admiral in Sweden. Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals and Flotilla Admirals are addressed as Admirals in daily speech.

The title of Riksamiral was the title of the chief of the Admiralty 1634 - 1791.

Contents 1 Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm) 2 Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals) 3 Amiraler (Admirals) 4 Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals) 5 Konteramiraler (Rear Admirals)

[edit] Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm)

1. Baron Clas Eriksson Fleming (1571-1595)
2. Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (1620-1649)
3. Count Gustav Otto Stenbock (1675)
4. Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. (1615-1676)

[edit] Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals)

1. Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. 1675
2. Hans Wachtmeister
3. Henrik af Trolle 1780
4. Carl August Ehrensvärd 1792-1794

[edit] Amiraler (Admirals)

1. Baron Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1564
2. Bengt Halstensson Bagge 1569
3. Jacob Bagge
4. Nils Göransson Stiernsköld
5. Baron Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld 1661
6. Cornelius Ankarstierna
7. Baron Evert Fredrik Taube 1700
8. Count Johan af Puke 1808
9. Louis Palander af Vega 1900
10. Baron Fredrik von Otter 1900
11. HM King Gustav V 1907
12. Count Carl August Ehrensvärd 1924
13. Fabian Tamm 1947
14. HM King Gustaf VI Adolf 1950
15. Stig H:son Ericsson 1961
16. HRH The Duke of Halland 1969
17. Åke Lindemalm 1970
18. HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 1973
19. Bengt Lundvall 1978
20. Bror Stefenson 1991

[edit] Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals)

1. Olof von Unge
2. Carl Olof Cronstedt d.ä.
3. Nils Ehrenschiöld
4. Fredrik Henrik af Chapman 1791
5. Åke Lindemalm 1970

[edit] Konteramiraler (Rear Admirals)

1. Harald af Cristiernin 1795
2. Count Baltzar von Platen
3. Anders Grenstad
4. Jörgen Ericsson
5. Torsten Lindh
6. Arvid Lindman
7. Frank Rosénius
8. Jörgen Ericsson 2001