Admiral (Sweden)

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in admiral's uniform
Most recent insignia of rank of a Swedish Amiral.
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Flotilla Admiral

Admiral (Amiral in Swedish) is a naval rank in Sweden. According to current practice only royals and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, if he were to come from the Swedish Navy, can hold the rank of a full, four star, Admiral (amiral) in Sweden. The lower admiral's ranks currently existing are: Vice Admiral (viceamiral, three star), Rear Admiral (konteramiral, two star) and Flotilla Admiral (flottiljamiral, one star). The rank of Flotilla Admiral was added on 1 July 2000, and simultaneously promotions to the rank Kommendör av 1. graden ("Captain of first rank") were discontinued. One to three star admirals are all addressed as "admiral" in daily speech.

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


Riksamiraler (Admirals of the Realm)

  1. Baron Clas Eriksson Fleming (1571–1595)
  2. Knight Axel Nilsson Ryning (1601–1620)
  3. Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (1620–1649)
  4. Count Gustav Otto Stenbock (1675)
  5. Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. (1615–1676)

Amiralgeneraler (Admiral Generals)

  1. Hans Wachtmeister 1681

Generalamiraler (General Admirals)

  1. Baron Lorentz Creutz Sr. 1675
  2. Henrik Horn 1677
  3. Henrik af Trolle 1780
  4. Carl August Ehrensvärd 1792
  5. Johan af Puke 1812
  6. Victor von Stedingk 1818
  7. Rudolf Cederström 1823

Överamiraler

  1. Carl Georg Siöblad 1747

Amiraler (Admirals)

  1. Jakob Bagge 1555
  2. Baron Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1564
  3. Bengt Halstensson Bagge 1569
  4. Clas Fleming 1620
  5. Nils Göransson Stiernsköld 1627
  6. Klas Hansson Bjelkenstjerna 1654
  7. Baron Claes Nilsson Stiernsköld 1661
  8. Claes Uggla 1670
  9. Erik Carlsson Sjöblad 1676
  10. Cornelius Anckarstjerna 1692
  11. Baron Evert Fredrik Taube 1700
  12. Gustaf von Psilander 1715
  13. Olof Strömstierna 1719
  14. Count Johan af Puke 1808
  15. Salomon von Rajalin 1809
  16. Louis Palander af Vega 1900
  17. Baron Fredrik von Otter 1900
  18. HM King Gustav V 1907
  19. Wilhelm Dyrssen 1923
  20. Count Carl August Ehrensvärd 1924
  21. Otto Lybeck 1936
  22. Fabian Tamm 1947
  23. HM King Gustaf VI Adolf 1950
  24. Stig H:son Ericson 1961
  25. HRH The Duke of Halland 1969
  26. Åke Lindemalm 1970
  27. HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 1973
  28. Bengt Lundvall 1978
  29. Bror Stefenson 1991

Viceamiraler (Vice Admirals)

  1. Henrik Fleming 1628
  2. Nils Ehrenschiöld 1716
  3. Olof von Unge 1734
  4. Carl Tersmeden 1774
  5. Fredrik Henrik af Chapman 1791
  6. Carl Olof Cronstedt 1801
  7. Count Baltzar von Platen 1814
  8. HRH The Count of Wisborg 1903
  9. Carl Olsen 1908
  10. Carl Alarik Wachtmeister 1925
  11. Fredrik Riben 1930
  12. Charles de Champs 1934
  13. Harald Åkermark 1934
  14. Helge Strömbäck 1945
  15. Gösta Ehrensvärd 1950
  16. Erik Samuelson 1958
  17. Erik af Klint 1966
  18. Bertil Berthelsson 1967
  19. Einar Blidberg 1971
  20. Per Rudberg 1978
  21. Bengt Schuback 1978
  22. Dick Börjesson 1990
  23. Peter Nordbeck 1994
  24. Frank Rosenius 1998
  25. Jan Thörnqvist 2016[1]

Konteramiraler (Rear Admirals)

  1. Harald af Cristiernin 1795
  2. Arvid Lindman 1907
  3. Yngve Ekstrand 1942
  4. Dag Arvas 1966
  5. Christer Kierkegaard 1970
  6. Bengt Rasin 1977
  7. Carl-Fredrik Algernon 1978
  8. Jan Enquist 1982
  9. Claes Tornberg 1985
  10. Sten Swedlund 1990
  11. Jörgen Ericsson 2001
  12. Anders Grenstad 2005
  13. Torsten Lindh
  14. Jens Nykvist 2016

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jan Thörnqvist ny insatschef i Försvarsmakten" [Jan Thörnqvist new Chief of Operations in the Swedish Armed Forces] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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