
commandant general in stockholm

the commandant general in stockholm () is a military position in sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. lieutenant general michael claesson, chief of joint operations is the commandant general in stockholm since 2020.
history.
the king's adjutant general was tasked with, among other things, commanding the troops in stockholm. in 1810 a commanding adjutant general of stockholm garrison was appointed. in 1818, this position was referred to as the commandant general of stockholm garrison (). prior to november 1905, the commandant general was a specially appointed general officer, after which the position was taken over by the commanding officer of the iv army division (1905-1927), eastern army division (1928-1936), iv army division (1937-1942), then by the military commander of the eastern military district (milo ö) (1942-1991), then by the commanding officer of the middle military district (milo m) (1991-2000), and finally by the commanding officer of the central military district (md m) (2000-2005). after 2005, when the military districts were discontinued, a three-star general or flag officer of the swedish armed forces has held the position as the commandant general. the position was held by the chief of joint operations (2005-2012) and by the chief of defence staff (2012-2018). since 30 november 2018, the supreme commander has appointed the commandant general in stockholm.
tasks.
2005-2018.
according to the swedish armed forces code of statutes 2005:6, the commandant general in stockholm is the chief representative of the state ceremonial activities of the swedish armed forces. the commandant general shall advise the supreme commander in matters relating to state ceremonial activities. the commandant general is appointed by supreme commander and must be a minimum of major general. the commandant general in stockholm and the commandant of stockholm are:
2018-present.
according to the swedish armed forces code of statutes 2018:3, the commandant general shall:
the commandant general in stockholm may delegate the tasks to the commandant of stockholm.
uniform.
the commandant general is wearing a staff (m/1793) that is steel blue and sprinkled with gold crowns and fitted with a gold knob and chape. the staff is provided with a twist in gold and black silk with a hard braided tuft. at the deposing of king gustav iv adolf in march 1809, the staff played an important symbolic role as the one who held the staff is also associated with the person who was in charge in stockholm.
heraldry.
the coat of arms of the commandant general in stockholm. blazon: "azure, powdered with open crowns and charged with the badge of stockholm, the crowned head of saint eric couped, all or. the shield surmounted a sword bendwise and a baton bendwise sinister in saltire, both or, the baton charged with open crowns azure placed two and one".