Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces

Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces
Generaldirektör för Försvarsmakten
Incumbent
Christina Malm
since 26 January 2026
Swedish Armed Forces
AbbreviationGD
Member ofDefence Board
Reports toChief of Defence
SeatSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentFFS 2013:4, Chapter 7
FFS 2016:2, Chapter 7
FIB 2020:5, Chapter 7
FIB 2022:6, Chapter 10, FIB 2025:6, Chapter 10
Formation1 October 2005
First holderMarie Hafström

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 Chief of Defence. 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 Chief of Defence's top commanders.[2] In practice, the Chief of Defence and the director general lead the development of the Swedish Armed Forces together.[3]

Role

From the Ordinance (2024:1333) containing instructions for the Swedish Armed Forces, it follows that the Chief of Defence is the head of the authority and that the Director General is the deputy head. The Chief of Defence is supported in his or her leadership of the authority by the Director General, the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chief of Joint Operations, the Director of Military Intelligence and Security, Swedish Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee and the European Union (MILREP), as well as the Chief Legal Officer (chefsjuristen), the Chief Financial Officer (ekonomidirektören), and the Director of Human Resources within their respective areas of responsibility. (FIB 2023:5).[4]

Duties

  • Section 7: From Section 45 of the Ordinance (2024:1333) containing instructions for the Swedish Armed Forces, it follows that the Director General is the deputy head of the authority. (FIB 2025:1)[4]
  • Section 8: The Director General shall support the Chief of Defence in his or her management of the authority, as well as with follow-up and analysis in accordance with the more detailed direction of the Chief of Defence. (FIB 2025:6)[4]
  • Section 9: Repealed by FIB 2025:6.[4]
  • Section 10: The Director General may enter into contracts and agreements with authorities, municipalities, regions, organizations, and individuals, unless otherwise provided in this regulation.[4]
  • Section 12: When the Director General replaces the Chief of Defence as head of the authority, all decision-making powers are included, except for the Chief of Defence's military mandate and powers, as well as the mandates regulated in Annex 8 concerning the Director General's own official travel, leave, and other benefits.[4]

From Annex 8 it follows that, in such cases, the Deputy Head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters or the Chief of the Defence Staff decides on official travel, leave, and other benefits for the Director General.[4]

Directors General

No. Portrait Director Generals Took office Left office Time in office Supreme Commander/Chief of Defence Ref.
1
Marie Hafström
Hafström, MarieMarie Hafström
(born 1944)		1 October 200520082–3 yearsGeneral Håkan Syrén[5][6]
2
Ulf Bengtsson
Bengtsson, UlfUlf Bengtsson
(born 1956)		15 October 20081 March 20123 years, 138 daysGeneral Håkan Syrén
General Sverker Göranson		[7]
3
Peter Sandwall
Sandwall, PeterPeter Sandwall
(born 1963)		1 October 201218 September 20207 years, 353 daysGeneral Sverker Göranson
General Micael Bydén		[8][9]
4
Mikael Granholm
Granholm, MikaelMikael Granholm
(born ?)		1 June 202126 January 20264 years, 239 daysGeneral Micael Bydén
General Michael Claesson		[10]
5
Christina Malm
Malm, ChristinaChristina Malm
(born 1965)		26 January 2026Incumbent21 daysGeneral Michael Claesson[11]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "GENERALDIREKTÖREN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser (FIB 2022:6) med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten" (PDF). FÖRSVARSMAKTENS INTERNA BESTÄMMELSER (FIB 2022:6) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 January 2026. pp. 11, 70–71. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Ulf Bengtsson ny generaldirektör i Försvarsmakten" (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Mynewsdesk.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Mikael Granholm blir ny generaldirektör för Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Försvarsmakten får ny generaldirektör" (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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