The Chief of the Defence Staff (, C FST, or Försvarsstabschef) the second most senior uniformed member of the Swedish Armed Forces (after the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces) and heads the Defence Staff. The Chief of the Defence Staff is the chief of staff of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces.
History
The position was created in 1937 as a successor to the Chief of the General Staff which was abolished the same year. The position was held by a senior member of one of the three main branches of the Swedish Armed Forces until 1993 when the position was abolished when the Defence Staff was disbanded. Between 2007 and 2022, the Ledningsstaben (LEDS) in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters was called the Defence Staff in English and was commanded by the Chief of Defence Staff (Chefen för ledningsstaben, C LEDS). The Chief of the Defence Staff position was re-established on 1 January 2023 after the Defence Staff (Ledningsstaben, LEDS) was decommissioned.
Chiefs of the Defence Staff
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|-style="text-align:center;" !colspan=9|2023–present
Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff
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See also
Chief of the General Staff (1873–1937) Chief of Defence Staff (2007–2022)