General (Sweden)


General, kenraali is the highest officer's rank in Sweden and Finland. In Sweden, it is held by the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and the monarch. In Finland, it is held by the Chief of Defence. In Sweden, the monarch still holds the nominal rank of General as well as Admiral and General of the Air Force.
Finnish Defence Forces rank of kenraali is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-9.

Sweden

Swedish generals

The following have held the rank of general in the Swedish Armed Forces from 1900 to 2020:
NameYear
promoted		BornDiedNotes
190318381918Chief of the General Staff
191918541927Chief of the General Staff
192218571937Chief of the General Staff
193018651940Chief of the General Staff
193718721960Chief of the General Staff
193918771977Supreme Commander
194418861978Supreme Commander
195118981965Supreme Commander
195418911983Chief of the Air Force
195718921974Chief of the Army
196018871995Chief of the Air Force
196119051993Supreme Commander
196319001969Chief of the Army
196819051997Chief of the Air Force
196919091996Chief of the Army
197019152004Supreme Commander
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden19731946King of Sweden
197319081996Chief of the Air Force
197619132001Chief of the Army
197819211990Supreme Commander
198619332019Supreme Commander
19941940Supreme Commander
20001943Supreme Commander
20041952Supreme Commander
20091954Supreme Commander
20151964Supreme Commander

Holders of the rank in Sweden

Holders of the rank in Finland

In peacetime the rank of Full General is reserved for the Commander of Finnish Defence Forces. Sometimes a General's branch of service is indicated in the rank. So far Finland has had seventeen of jalkaväenkenraali, a few of jääkärikenraali, two of ratsuväenkenraali and one tykistönkenraali. Marshal Mannerheim himself was the other one of the two Generals of Cavalry before his promotion to Field Marshal.