Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (Swedish: Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien), founded 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Academy is an independent organization and a forum for military (army and air force) and defense issues. Membership is limited to 160 chairs under the age of 62.

Presidents

• 1799–1800: Per Ulrik Lilliehorn
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• 1904–1906: Richard Berg
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• ????–????: Gustaf Uggla
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• ????–????: Gustaf Dyrssen
• 1927–1929: Henning von Krusenstierna
• 1929–1931: Bror Munck
• 1931–1933: Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
• 1933–1935: Carl Fredrik Riben
• 1935–1937: Ludvig Hammarskiöld
• 1937–1939: Oscar Nygren
• 1939–1941: Otto Lybeck
• 1941–1943: Lennart Lilliehöök
• 1943–1945: Erik Testrup
• 1945–1947: Archibald Douglas
• 1948–1949: Bengt Nordenskiöld
• 1949–1951: Helge Strömbäck
• 1951–1953: Birger Hedqvist
• 1953–1955: Stig H:son Ericson
• 1955–1957: Axel Ljungdahl
• 1957–1959: Ivar Gewert
• 1959–1961: Erik Samuelson
• 1961–1963: Rudolf Kolmodin
• 1963–1965: Bert Carpelan
• 1965–1967: Lage Thunberg
• 1967–1969: Åke Lindemalm
• 1969–1971: Carl Eric Almgren
• 1971–1973: Stig Norén
• 1973–1975: Bengt Lundvall
• 1975–1977: Ove Ljung
• 1977–1979: Dick Stenberg
• 1979–1982: Gunnar Thyresson
• 1982–1985: Gunnar Eklund
• 1985–1988: Per Sköld
• 1988–1991: Sven-Olof Olson
• 1991–1996: Carl-Olof Ternryd
• 1996–1999: Peter Nordbeck
• 1999–2002: Jörn Beckmann
• 2002–2006: Erik Norberg
• 2007–2010: Bo Huldt
• 2010–2014: Frank Rosenius
• 2014–2018: Mikael Odenberg
• 2018–present: Sverker Göranson

Notable members

• Karl Amundson
• Magnus Ranstorp
• Mertil Melin
• Michael Moore
• Frederik Due (honorary member)
• Anders Tegnell

See also

• Society and Defense
• Swedish Army
• Swedish Air Force

External links

• Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences – Official site