Jonas Haggren

Vice Admiral Jonas Björnson Haggren (born 8 April 1964) is a senior officer in the Swedish Navy. From 1 July 2023, he serves as Swedish Military Representative to the EU and NATO in Brussels. Prior to that, Haggren served as the Chief of Defence Staff and head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm from 2018 to 2022 and as Chief of Policy and Plans Department from 2014 to 2018.

Career Haggren attended the Swedish Navy Officers’ College (Marinens officershögskola, MOHS) from 1985 to 1987 when he received his commission as a naval officer and was promoted to acting sub-lieutenant. Haggren graduated from the Swedish Navy Staff College (Marinens krigshögskola, MKHS) in 1991.

In 2003, Haggren graduated from the Naval War College in the United States and from 2004 to 2005, he attended the International Course Security Policy at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in Switzerland.

On the 28 November 2014, he was promoted to rear admiral and assumed duty as Chief of Policy and Plans Department in the Defence Staff in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. as well as commanding officer of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces.

Haggren was placed at the disposal of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1 January 2023 until further notice, but until 1 September 2023 at the latest. From 1 July 2023, Haggren served as Swedish Military Representative to the EU and NATO in Brussels. On 1 July 2026, he was succeeded by Lieutenant General Jonny Lindfors.

Personal life Haggren married Linda Wennberg on 6 September 1997, in Bromma Church in Stockholm. They have three children.

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (2008) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (2011)