Peter Nordbeck

Vice Admiral Peter Esbjörn Nordbeck (born 19 July 1938) is a Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Defence Staff from 1992 to 1993 and the Chief of Navy Command from 1994 to 1998.

Early life Nordbeck was born on 19 July 1938 in Grängesberg, Sweden, the son of Stig Nordbeck and his wife Kerstin (née Froste). His father, an engineer, was employed by Gränges AB in Grängesberg in Dalarna at the time of Nordbeck's birth. Nordbeck has two siblings and two half-siblings. At the age of one year Nordbeck moved to Karlskrona where his father took up a position as chief engineer at Karlskrona City Municipal Enterprises in 1939. The Swedish Auxiliary Naval Corps got him interested in the sea and directed him to a naval officer course. On 1 October 1986, he took command of the 1st Surface Attack Flotilla (1. ytattackflottiljen). He then served as acting chief of staff of Southern Military District (Milo S) from 1988 to 1990 and then as chief of staff of the same from 1 October 1990. During 1992 Nordbeck was the head of the Supreme Commander's Planning Department at the Defence Staff and from 1 October 1992 to 1993 he served as Chief of the Defence Staff. From 1993, Nordbeck served as chief of the Joint Operations Command (Operationsledningen, OpL) until the 1 July 1994 when he was appointed Chief of Navy Command as well as Chief of the Naval Command, a position he held until 1 July 1998. He was president of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences until 10 November 1999. He was also chairman and is honorary chairman of the Friends of the Vasa Museum Association. Nordbeck was also Inspectore Emeriti of the naval academic association SjöLund and Inspector of the naval association SjöCannnes.

Personal life On 9 September 1961, Nordbeck got engaged to physiotherapist Eva Lindblad (born 1941), the daughter of colonel Tord Lindblad and Ruth (née Strömberg). They have two children: Marie (born 3 January 1965 at Karlskrona birthing center), and Carl (born 24 December 1971 in Danderyd Hospital).

Dates of rank 1960 – Acting sub-lieutenant 1962 – Sub-lieutenant 1968 – Lieutenant 1972 – Lieutenant commander 1973 – Commander 1980 – Commander with special position 1 October 1982 – Captain 19?? – Senior captain 1988 – Rear admiral 1992 – Vice admiral

Awards and decorations 50x50px H. M. The King's Medal, 12th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn around the neck on the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (7 February 2013)