Håkan Pettersson

Major General Sven Håkan Pettersson (born 3 May 1947) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. He served as Director of Military Intelligence and Security from 2004 to 2007 and as Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff from 2007 to 2018.

Career Pettersson was raised in Upplands Väsby outside Stockholm and began his military career as a combat control officer. In the 1980s, Pettersson served as head of the Air Section (Flygenheten). He served as an ADC to His Majesty the King between 1983 and 1996. When the Berlin Wall fell, Pettersson was the head of the Air Defense Center in Bålsta. In 1992, he was appointed head of the intelligence and security department of the Middle Military District Staff in Strängnäs. Pettersson then served as Deputy Director of Military Intelligence and Security in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 1995 to 2004. In 2001, Pettersson was promoted to brigadier general.

He served as Acting Director of Military Intelligence and Security from 1 January 2004 until 19 February 2004, when Pettersson was promoted to major general and appointed Director of Military Intelligence and Security. He took office of 20 February 2004. This position included responsibility as Chief of Security for the Swedish Armed Forces and the Chief of Signal Protection for the Total Defense. He served in this position until 31 May 2007. During this time Petterssn also served as Chief ADC to His Majesty the King. After the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling on 24 February 2009, Pettersson was appointed coordinator of the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling by the King in March 2009. He served in this position until 1 October 2018 1 July 1998 – Senior colonel 2001 – Brigadier general 2004 – Major general

Awards and decorations

Swedish

50x50px H. M. The King's Medal, 8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (2017)

Foreign

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