Eric Hallgren

Eric Salomon Hallgren (20 October 1880 – 17 October 1956) was a Swedish police and civil servant. He was the first chief of the General Security Service (Allmänna säkerhetstjänsten), the predecessor of the Swedish Security Service (Säpo), serving from 1938 to 1945.

Early life and education Hallgren was born 20 October 1880 in Hedvig Eleonora Parish, Stockholm, Sweden the son of And. Salomon Hallgren, a police inspector, and his wife Fanny (née Strömmers). He completed his civil service degree in law (hovrättsexamen) at Uppsala University in 1905.

Hallgren conducted study trips to England and France in 1920 His tenure ended in 1938 when Erik Ros was named as the commissioner to the organization. Hallgren left the position in 1945 and was succeeded by Georg Thulin.

Personal life In 1909, he married Ellen Hildur Boqvist (born 1876), the daughter of Per Ad. Boqvist and Hilda Nyström.

Hallgren died on 17 October 1956 in the same parish he was born.

Awards and decorations Hallgren's awards: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Knight of the Order of Vasa Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II Commander First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog Commander First Class of the Order of the White Star Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland Knight of the Order of St. Olav Commander Second Class of the Order of Civil Merit Officier de l'Instruction Publique