Chief of Defence (Norway)

Chief of Defence of Norway
Forsvarssjefen
Coat of arms
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Incumbent
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen
since 19 November 2013
Appointer The Prime Minister
with approval from The Council of State
Inaugural holder Otto Ruge
Formation 18 May 1940

The Chief of Defence (Forsvarssjefen) is the highest-ranking officer of the Military of Norway, second only to the King of Norway. Even though he holds the same rank as the King of Norway, according to the Norwegian Constitution the King holds the highest command of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Home Guard.

The Chief of Defence is the top advisor to the Government regarding military issues. He is responsible for carrying out the mission the King or Minister of Defence gives to the Military. He is also Norway's representative to NATO's military committee.[1]

The post was first established in 1940,[2][3] and is currently held by Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen.[4]

List of Chiefs of Defence

№ Chief of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
Ruge, OttoMajor General
Otto Ruge		18 May 19409 June 194022 days Army
–
Fleischer, Carl GustavMajor General
Carl Gustav Fleischer
Acting		10 June 194022 February 19421 year, 257 days Army
2
Hansteen, Wilhelm von TangenMajor General
Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen		23 February 194230 June 19442 years, 128 days Army
3
OlavHRH Crown Prince
Olav		1 July 194415 July 19451 year, 14 days Army
(1)
Ruge, OttoLieutenant General
Otto Ruge		16 July 194531 December 1945168 days Army
-
Corneliussen, EliasRear Admiral
Elias Corneliussen
Acting		1 January 194631 May 1946150 days Navy
-
Hansson, HalvorMajor General
Halvor Hansson
Acting		1 June 194631 July 194660 days Army
4
Berg, OleLieutenant General
Ole Berg
(as Chief of the Defence Staff)		1 August 194631 October 19559 years, 91 days Army
5
Lambrechts, FinnLieutenant General
Finn Lambrechts
(as Chief of the Defence Staff)		1 November 19558 December 19561 year, 37 days Air Force
6
Øen, BjarneLieutenant General
Bjarne Øen
(as Chief of the Defence Staff)		10 January 195731 December 19625 years, 355 days Air Force
(6)
Øen, BjarneLieutenant General
Bjarne Øen		1 January 196331 December 1963364 days Air Force
7
Johannessen, Folke Hauger(Vice) Admiral
Folke Hauger Johannessen		1 January 196431 December 19728 years, 365 days Navy
8
Zeiner-Gundersen, Herman FredrikGeneral
Herman Fredrik Zeiner-Gundersen		1 February 197220 March 19775 years, 47 days Army
9
Hamre, Sverre B.General
Sverre B. Hamre		21 March 197730 June 19825 years, 70 days Army
10
Hauge, SvenGeneral
Sven Hauge		1 July 198230 June 19841 year, 365 days Air Force
11
Bull-Hansen, FredrikGeneral
Fredrik Bull-Hansen		1 July 198431 August 19873 years, 61 days Army
12
Eide, VigleikGeneral
Vigleik Eide		31 August 19875 September 19892 years, 5 days Army
13
Rein, TorolfAdmiral
Torolf Rein		5 September 198931 October 19945 years, 56 days Navy
14
Solli, ArneGeneral
Arne Solli		31 October 199430 April 19994 years, 181 days Army
15
Frisvold, SigurdGeneral
Sigurd Frisvold		1 May 199931 March 20055 years, 334 days Army
16
Diesen, SverreGeneral
Sverre Diesen		1 April 200530 September 20094 years, 182 days Army
17
Sunde, HaraldGeneral
Harald Sunde[5]		1 October 200919 November 20134 years, 49 days Army
18
Bruun-Hanssen, HaakonAdmiral
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen[5]		19 November 2013Incumbent4 years, 330 days Navy

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ Overview of the Chief of Defence of Norway position and a listing of holders (in Norwegian) Archived 2009-09-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Derry, T.K. (1972). A History of Modern Norway: 1814—1972. Clarendon Press, Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-822503-4.
  3. ↑ Kersaudy, François (1987). Norway 1940. St. Martin's Press, New York. ISBN 0-312-06427-6.
  4. ↑ http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fd/whats-new/News/20121/admiral-haakon-bruun-hanssen-appointed-n.html?id=745827
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Norway has appointed a new Chief of Defence". Regjeringen.no, 21 June 2013, webpage: Regj398.
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