Göran Mårtensson

Lieutenant General Carl Göran Mårtensson (born 26 May 1960) is a retired Swedish Army officer and senior defense official. He served in the Swedish Armed Forces from 1983 to 2016, reaching the rank of lieutenant general, and later became Director General of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and National Armament Director from 2016 to 2025. Mårtensson has held several of the most senior leadership positions in Swedish defense, including Chief of Joint Operations and Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement.

Early life Mårtensson was born on 26 May 1960 in Kristianstad, Sweden.

Career Mårtensson became a lieutenant in 1983 and captain in 1984. Mårtensson served as company commander in the Wendes Artillery Regiment (A 3) in 1989 and attended the Junior Staff Course at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1989 to 1990. He then served as Planning Officer at the Army Command (Arméledningen) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in 1995 and as ADC to the Chief of Army Staff two years later. In 2006 he was appointed commanding officer of the Land Warfare Centre in Skövde and Kvarn. He was promoted to lieutenant general later that same year. He was succeeded by Mikael Granholm on 1 July 2025.

Personal life Mårtensson is married and has three children. etc

Honours Member of the board of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (2014) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (2003) Member of the board of the Swedish Defence University (2010–2016)