Chief of Policy and Plans Department
| Chief of Policy and Plans Department | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för ledningsstabens inriktningsavdelning | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Abbreviation | C LEDS INRI |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FIB 2020:5, Chapter 8, 41 § |
| Formation | 2012 |
| First holder | Dennis Gyllensporre |
| Final holder | Lena Persson Herlitz |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans Department |
The Chief of Policy and Plans Department[1] (Swedish: Chefen för ledningsstabens inriktningsavdelning, C LEDS INRI) was the head of the Policy and Plans Department in the Defence Staff at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. The Chief of Policy and Plans Department was part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[2]
Responsibilities[edit]
The Chief of Policy and Plans Department leads and develops the military strategic operations command. The task includes leading the work with defence planning, evaluating the rapid reaction organisation's (insatsorganisation) capabilities, evaluating developments abroad and proposing any activation of relevant parts of the defence plan or other emergency measures, and preparing the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces's decision, and on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, deciding supplementary orders to FMO and directives within the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters for the implementation of defence operations and operations.[3]
The chief also prepares the Swedish Armed Forces' focus on intelligence and the security service (Försvarsmaktens inriktning av underrättelse och säkerhetstjänsten, FMInriUS). The Chief of Policy and Plans Department leads the Swedish Armed Forces' capability development. The task includes leading the preparation of the Swedish Armed Forces' Strategic Orientation (Försvarsmaktens Strategiska Inriktning, FMSI) and proposing long-term goals and requirements for operations, organization and products in all areas of activity. It also includes leading the preparation of the Swedish Armed Forces 'doctrines, leading the Swedish Armed Forces' research and technology development, studies and concept development, and leading operational demands on the war organization. The task also includes preparing the direction of the Swedish Armed Forces' cooperation with other states and international organizations, as well as the direction of defence attachés regarding bilateral relations and cooperation.[3]
Duties[edit]
The Chief of Policy and Plans Department shall support the Chief Financial Officer with requirements for equipment and logistics supply, and in the preparation of the early phases of investment planning with documentation from research and development assignments and studies. The Chief of Policy and Plans Department decides on directives at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters within the framework of defence planning, the Swedish Armed Forces' study and concept development plan, the Swedish Armed Forces' plan for group-wide research and development, including the focus of strategic collaborations, and the Swedish Armed Forces' strategy and focus plan for research and technology development.[3]
The Chief of Policy and Plans Department was authorized to, within the framework of the tasks in § 41 and § 42 of FIB 2020:5 and assignments from the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and directives from the Chief of Defence Staff, enter into agreements and contracts with authorities, municipalities, regions, organizations and individuals.[3]
Chiefs of Policy and Plans Department[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Dennis Gyllensporre (born 1964) | January 2012 | 26 November 2014 | - |  Army | Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven | [4][5] | |
| 2 | Rear admiral Jonas Haggren (born 1964) | 27 November 2014 | 2018 | - |  Navy | Stefan Löfven | [5] | |
| - | Major general Mats Engman (born 1954) Acting | 22 January 2015 | 15 April 2015 | 83 days |  Air Force | Stefan Löfven | [6] | |
| 3 | Major general Michael Claesson (born 1965) | 1 October 2018 | 9 September 2020 | 1 year, 344 days | Army | Stefan Löfven | - | |
| 4 | Major general Lena Persson Herlitz (born 1967) | 10 September 2020 | 31 December 2022 | 2 years, 112 days |  Navy (Amphibious Corps) | Stefan Löfven | [7] |
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Deputy Chiefs of Policy and Plans Department[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Prime Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Ingela Mathiasson (born 1961) | 15 May 2013 | 31 December 2013 | 230 days | Air Force | Fredrik Reinfeldt | [8] | |
| 2 | Brigadier general Mats Engman (born 1954) | 1 January 2014 | 21 January 2015 | 1 year, 20 days | Air Force | Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven | [9][6] | |
| - | Colonel Anders Löfberg (born 1959) Acting | 22 January 2015 | 28 February 2015 | 37 days | Army | Stefan Löfven | [10] | |
| 3 | Brigadier general Michael Claesson (born 1965) | 1 March 2015 | 30 September 2018 | 3 years, 213 days | Army | Stefan Löfven | [6] | |
| 4 | Brigadier general Lena Persson Herlitz (born 1967) | 1 February 2019 | 9 September 2020 | 1 year, 221 days | Navy (Amphibious Corps) | Stefan Löfven | [11] | |
| 5 | Brigadier general Johan Pekkari (born ?) | 10 September 2020 | 31 December 2022 | 2 years, 112 days | Army | Stefan Löfven | [12][13] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "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 14 May 2019.
- ^ "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FMArbo) - FIB 2020:5" (PDF). FÖRSVARSMAKTENS INTERNA BESTÄMMELSER (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 December 2020. pp. 29–31. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Dennis Gyllensporre" (in Swedish). LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (6). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2014. ISSN 1100-8245. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2015. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (4). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 10. 2020. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (5). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 5. July 2013. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST - Rättelse kring befattningsbenämning" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 5. February 2014. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (2). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2015. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (6). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2018. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (4). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 10. 2020. ISSN 1100-8245. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (6). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2022. SELIBR 4109339.
