Lennart Rönnberg
Major General Erik Lennart Rönnberg (born 21 November 1938) is a retired 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).
Lennart Rönnberg | |
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Birth name | Erik Lennart Rönnberg |
Born | Fjällsjö, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden | 21 November 1938
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1961–1999 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held |
Career
Rönnberg was born on 21 November 1938 in Fjällsjö Parish, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden,[1] the son of Albin Rönnberg and his wife Hilda (née Viklund).[2] Rönnberg became an officer candidate in Västernorrland Regiment on 28 August 1960 and he graduated from Military Academy Karlberg in 1961 and was then commissioned as an officer with then rank Fänrik and assigned to Västernorrland Regiment on 1 September 1961.[3] Rönnberg was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 September 1963 and to Captain on 1 September 1969.[3] Rönnberg attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College in 1971[2] and he was promoted to Major on 1 October 1972.[3]
Rönnberg attended the British Army Staff College in 1976[2] and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 1 October 1977.[3] He attended the and the Swedish National Defence College in 1981[2] and he was promoted to Colonel and appointed regimental commander of Västernorrland Regiment on 1 October 1982. On 1 April 1987, Rönnberg was promoted to Colonel 1st Class and was appointed Inspector of the Lower Norrland Military District. 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.[2][3]
Rönnberg then served as head of the Swedish Delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) from 1 January 1997 to February 1998.[4]
Personal life
In 1967, he married Iréne Hellman (born 1946), the daughter of P.K. Hellman and Lotten (née Valberg).[2]
Dates of rank
- 1961 – Fänrik
- 1963 – Lieutenant
- 1969 – Captain
- 1972 – Major
- 1977 – Lieutenant Colonel
- 1982 – Colonel
- 1987 – Colonel 1st Class
- 1990 – Major General
Bibliography
Honours
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1982)[2]
References
- Sveriges befolkning 1980 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sveriges släktforskarförb. 2004. ISBN 9187676370. SELIBR 9632925.
- Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 971. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
- "I21 1173 - regementschef". www.som.kulturhotell.se (in Swedish). Bilddatabas Sollefteå. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Jonsson, Gabriel (2009). Peace-keeping in the Korean Peninsula: The Role of Commissions (PDF). Seoul: Korea Institute for National Unification. p. 693. ISBN 978-89-8479-517-4.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Åke Sagrén |
Västernorrland Regiment 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Göte Bergerbrant |
Preceded by Krister Larsson |
Chief of the Army Staff General Staff Corps 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by ? |
Chief of Staff of the Middle Military District 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Anders Lindström |
Preceded by Mats Marling |
Heads of Swedish Delegation to the NNSC 1 January 1997 – February 1998 |
Succeeded by Sven Julin |