| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för marinstaben | |
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Incumbent since 17 June 2022Captain Håkan Nilsson | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Abbreviation | CMS |
| Reports to | Chief of Navy |
| Seat | Birger Jarlsgatan 7, Stockholm (1907–1942) Banérgatan 62-64, Stockholm (1942–1981) Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm (1981–1994) Muskö naval base (2019–) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Chief of the Fleet Staff |
| Formation | 1907, 2019 |
| First holder | Rear Admiral Theodor Sandström (1907) Captain Håkan Magnusson (2019) |
| Final holder | Major General Lars G. Persson |
| Abolished | 1994 |
| Unofficial names | Marinstabschef |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff |
The Chief of the Naval Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för marinstaben, CMS, or Marinstabschef) is the professional head of the Swedish Naval Staff. The post was created in 1907 with rear admiral Theodor Sandström as the first incumbent. The post disappeared in 1994 and was reintroduced in 2019 when the new Naval Staff was established.
- ^ Gullberg 1977, p. 134