Lennart Rönnberg

Major General Erik Lennart Rönnberg (21 November 1938 – 25 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps (1990–1994) and Chief of Staff of the Middle Military District (1994–1995).

Early life Rönnberg was born on 21 November 1938 in Fjällsjö Parish, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden, the son of Albin Rönnberg and his wife Hilda (née Viklund). Rönnberg became an officer candidate in Västernorrland Regiment on 28 August 1960 and he graduated from Military Academy Karlberg in 1961. He participated in UN operations in the Gaza Strip with the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in 1962 and in Cyprus with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1964. Rönnberg was promoted to lieutenant on 1 September 1963 and to captain on 1 September 1969.

Rönnberg attended the British Army Staff College in 1976 On 1 April 1990, Rönnberg was promoted to major general and assumed the position of the last Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps. On 1 July 1994, Rönnberg assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the Middle Military District. Rönnberg was at the disposal of the Chief of Army Command from 1998. Rönnberg retired in 1999.

Personal life Rönnberg was married between 1967 and 1990 to Iréne Hellman (born 1946), the daughter of P.K. Hellman and Lotten (née Valberg).

Death Rönnberg died on 25 December 2022 in in Sundbyberg Municipality, Sweden. The funeral service was held on 19 January 2023 in Sundbyberg Church.

Awards and decorations

Dates of rank 1961 – Second lieutenant 1963 – Lieutenant 1969 – Captain 1972 – Major 1977 – Lieutenant colonel 1982 – Colonel 1987 – Senior colonel 1990 – Major general