▁the ▁only ▁legal ▁framework ▁is ▁a ▁single ▁article ▁in ▁the ▁constitution , ▁leaving ▁wide ▁room ▁for ▁interpretation : ▁" App oint ments ▁to ▁posts ▁at ▁administrative ▁authorities ▁[ organ ized ] ▁under ▁the ▁Government ▁are ▁made ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁[...] ▁When ▁making ▁appoint ments ▁to ▁posts ▁within ▁the ▁State ▁administration , ▁only ▁objective ▁factors , ▁such ▁as ▁mer it ▁and ▁compet ence , ▁shall ▁be ▁taken ▁into ▁account ." ▁The ▁government ▁has ▁the ▁power ▁to ▁dismiss ▁a ▁Commission er ▁for ▁" extra ordinary " ▁and ▁serious ▁reasons , ▁or ▁if ▁it ' s ▁" in ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁best ▁interest ." ▁The ▁Commission er ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁re ass igned ▁to ▁a ▁different ▁post , ▁if ▁called ▁for ▁due ▁to ▁organiz ational ▁change , ▁but ▁only ▁after ▁a ▁court ▁decision . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁National ▁Police ▁Commission ers ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁Commission er ▁is ▁Dan ▁Eli ass on , ▁a ▁lawyer ▁and ▁civil ▁servant , ▁whose ▁appointment ▁was ▁announced ▁by ▁Minister ▁for ▁Home ▁Affairs ▁Anders ▁Y g eman ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁and ▁began ▁employ ment ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁had ▁previously ▁served ▁as ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁Swedish ▁Social ▁In sur ance ▁Agency ▁and ▁State - Secret ary ▁in ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Justice . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁commission ers ▁The ▁following ▁lists ▁commission ers ▁in ▁chron ological ▁order : ▁ ▁Carl ▁Pers son ▁( 1 9 6 4 ▁– ▁ 1 9 7 8 ) ▁ ▁Hol ger