Krister Larsson Lagersvärd

Major General Jan Krister Lennart Larsson Lagersvärd, né Larsson (14 September 1934 – 22 September 2022) was a senior Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps (1983–1988) and head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1988 to 1994.

Early life Larsson was born on 14 September 1934 in Lund City Parish (Lunds stadsförsamling), Sweden, the son of Lennart Larsson, a farmer, and his wife Kristina (née Bengtsson).

Career Larsson attended a staff course at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1964 to 1966 and served in the Army Staff from 1966 to 1976. Larsson served in South Scanian Regiment from 1976 to 1977 and in the Southern Military District from 1977 to 1979 and then attended the Swedish National Defence College in 1979. He served as acting regimental commander of Värmland Regiment from 1979 to 1980 and Planning Director at the Defence Materiel Administration from 1980 to 1983.

Dates of rank 1956 – Second lieutenant 19?? – Lieutenant 1966 – Captain 1972 – Major 1972 – Lieutenant colonel 1979 – Colonel 1983 – Major general

Awards and decorations

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1982)