Sverker Göranson
| Sverker John Olof Göranson | |
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| Born |
3 May 1954 Lund, Malmöhus County, Sweden |
| Allegiance |
 Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank |
 General |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff, Nordic Bn UNPROFOR, Bosnia – Deputy Bn Cmdr, Swebat IFOR, Bosnia – Deputy Bde Cmdr Southern Skåne Brigade – Bde Cmdr Life Guards Bde, Stockholm – Military & Assistant Defence Attaché, Washington D.C., USA – Assistant Chief for Defence planning & ops, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters – Chief of Staff Army, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters – Director Joint Staff, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters – Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Awards | Legion of Merit – United Nations Medal – NATO Medal |
Sverker John Olof Göranson, born 3 May 1954 in Lund,[1][2] is a General of the Swedish Army with an armoured forces background and is the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces since 25 March 2009, when he succeeded Håkan Syrén.[3] Göranson was Inspector General of the Swedish Army from 2005 to 2007, and serves as the Commander of the Armed Forces Headquarters since 2007. In 1995, he was the chief of staff of the Nordic battalion within UNPROFOR in Bosnia.
Promotions
Göranson's promotions:[1]
- 1977 – Lieutenant
- 1980 – Captain
- 1984 – Major
- 1993 – Lieutenant Colonel
- 1997 – Colonel
- 2003 – Brigadier General
- 2005 – Major General
- 2007 – Lieutenant General
- 2009 – General
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swedish Armed Forces: Curriculum Vitae Sverker Göranson
- ↑ Vårt försvar: Ständig kursetta leder nu armén (Swedish)
- ↑ "Sverker Göranson to become new Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces". Swedish Ministry of Defence. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
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| Preceded by General Håkan Syrén |
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces 2009– |
Succeeded by Still in office |