Chief of the Navy (Norway)
The Chief of the Navy (Norwegian: Sjef Sjøforsvaret) is the Commander–in–chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
| Chief of the Navy
Sjef Sjøforsvaret | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Nils Andreas Stensønes since 2017 | |
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| Reports to |  |
| Formation | 1901 |
| First holder | Christian Sparre |
The Chief of the Navy is head over the Navy, Coast Guard, and Coastal Artillery. Presiding over close to 5,000 military men during peacetime and over 6,000 in wartime, the Chief of the Navy has great responsibility to lead and defend. With the seas under his discretion, the Inspector General watches over the seas which are seven times greater in area than that of Norway's mainland.
The Chief not only commands the naval department, he also accepts new vessels into the department.
List of chiefs
- Commanding Admiral
| No. | Picture | Commanding Admiral | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice admiral Christian Sparre (1859–1940) | 22 December 1901 | 1910 | 8–9 years | |
| 2 | Rear admiral Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes (1861–1941) | 1910 | 1919 | 8–9 years | |
| 3 | Rear admiral Alfred Berglund (1862–1945) | 1919 | 1930 | 10–11 years | |
| 4 | Rear admiral Jakob von der Lippe (1872–1953) | 1930 | August 1934 | 3–4 years | |
| 5 | Rear admiral Edgar Otto (1872–1952) | August 1934 | 1938 | 3–4 years | |
| 6 | Rear admiral Henry Diesen (1883–1953) | 1938 | August 1941 | 2–3 years |
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- Chief of the Navy
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear admiral Elias Corneliussen (1881–1951) | August 1941 | 1946 | 4–5 years | |
| 2 | Vice admiral Thore Horve (1899–1990) | 1946 | May 1949 | 2–3 years | |
| 3 | Vice admiral Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964) | May 1949 | 1951 | 1–2 years | |
| 4 | Vice admiral Skule Storheill (1907–1992) | 1951 | 1954 | 2–3 years | |
| 5 | Vice admiral Peter J. Espeland Jacobsen | 1954 | 1959 | 4–5 years | |
| 6 | Vice admiral Erling G. Hostvedt | 1959 | 1962 | 2–3 years | |
| 7 | Vice admiral Aimar Sørenssen (1905–1986) | 1962 | 1967 | 4–5 years | |
| 8 | Vice admiral Magne Braadland | 1967 | 1970 | 2–3 years |
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- General Inspector for the Navy
- 1970–1974: Hans Skjong
- 1974–1976: Oddmund Peder Åkenes
- 1976–1980: Charles Oluf Herlofson
- 1980–1983: Roy Breivik
- 1983–1989: Bjarne Grimstvedt
- 1989–1992: Rolf Eilhardt Pedersen
- 1992–1995: Kjell Amund Prytz
- 1995–2000: Hans Kristian Svensholt
- 2000–2003: Kjell-Birger Olsen
- 2003–2008: Jan Eirik Finseth
- 2008–2011: Haakon Bruun-Hanssen
- 2011–2014: Bernt Grimstvedt
- 2014–2017: Lars Saunes
- Chief of the Navy
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear admiral Lars Saunes (born 1959) | 1 January 2017 | 16 August 2017 | 227 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Rear admiral Nils-Andreas Stensønes (born 1964) | 16 August 2017 | Incumbent | 3 years, 0 days | [1] |
References
- Kvamme, Ole Dag (21 June 2017). "Stensønes ny sjef for Sjøforsvaret". aldrimer.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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