Torsten Lindh

Rear Admiral Erik Torsten Lindh (10 August 1941 – 7 August 2020) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Inspector General of the Navy from 1998 to 2001.

Early life Lindh was born on 10 August 1941 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the son of managing director Arne Lindh and his wife Margareta (née Richs). He passed studentexamen in Gothenburg in 1961.

Career Lindh was commissioned as an officer after graduating from the Royal Swedish Naval Academy in 1965 and then served as first officer of the torpedo boat . Lindh was later captain of the torpedo boats and and commanding officer of the 3rd Patrol Boat Division (3. patrullbåtsdivisionen). and attended the Swedish National Defence College in 1985. From 1989 to 1992, Lindh was head of the Program Staff (Programledning) in the Naval Staff at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. He was promoted to senior captain in 1993. He served as head of the Swedish Armed Forces Internal Audit until the 1 July 1994 when he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed Director Joint Staff (Chef för ledningsstaben) in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. Lindh served as the Inspector General of the Navy and commander of the Naval Center/Naval Tactical Command from 1998 to 2001.

Post-retirement Lindh retired from active service in 2001 at the age of 60 and was then chairman of the Air Defense Investigation (Luftförsvarsutredningen) for one year. He then took up a position as a teacher of mathematics at Samskolan in Saltsjöbaden.

Death Lindh died on 7 August 2020 in Kungsviken, Orust Municipality, Sweden. The funeral was held on 28 August 2020 in on Orust. He was interred in Morlanda Old Cemetery on 2 October 2020.

Dates of rank 1965 – Acting sub-lieutenant 19?? – Sub-lieutenant 19?? – Lieutenant 1976 – Lieutenant commander 1981 – Commander 1988 – Captain 1993 – Senior captain 1994 – Rear admiral