Chief of the Navy (Norway)
| Chief of the Navy | |
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| Sjef Sjøforsvaret | |
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 Rune Andersen since 27 October 2020 | |
 Royal Norwegian Navy | |
| Reports to |  Chief of Defence |
| Formation | 1901 |
| First holder | Christian Sparre |
The Chief of the Navy (Norwegian: Sjef Sjøforsvaret) is the Commander–in–chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
The Chief of the Navy is head over the Naval Staff, the Coast Guard, The Fleet and the main naval bases.[1] Presiding over close to 3600 soldiers,[2] the Chief of the Navy has great responsibility to lead and defend. With the seas under his discretion, the Chief of the Navy watches over the seas which are seven times greater in area than that of Norway's mainland.
The Naval Staff is based at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, western Norway.[3]
Name of the position
List of chiefs
Commanding Admiral
| No. | Picture | Commanding Admiral | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Wandel, CarlVice admiral Christian Sparre (1859–1940) | 22 December 1901 | 1910 | 8–9 years |
| 2 |  | Dawes, KarlRear admiral Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes (1861–1941) | 1910 | 1919 | 8–9 years |
| 3 |  | Berglund, AlfredRear admiral Alfred Berglund (1862–1945) | 1919 | 1930 | 10–11 years |
| 4 |  | Lippe, JakobRear admiral Jakob von der Lippe (1872–1953) | 1930 | August 1934 | 3–4 years |
| 5 | | Otto, EdgarRear admiral Edgar Otto (1872–1952) | August 1934 | 1938 | 3–4 years |
| 6 | | Diesen, HenryRear admiral Henry Diesen (1883–1953) | 1938 | August 1941 | 2–3 years |
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Corneliussen, EliasRear admiral Elias Corneliussen (1881–1951) | August 1941 | 1946 | 4–5 years |
| 2 |  | Horve, ThoreVice admiral Thore Horve (1899–1990) | 1946 | May 1949 | 2–3 years |
| 3 | | Danielsen, EdvardVice admiral Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964) | May 1949 | 1951 | 1–2 years |
| 4 | | Storheill, SkuleVice admiral Skule Storheill (1907–1992) | 1951 | 1954 | 2–3 years |
| 5 | | Jacobsen, PeterVice admiral Peter J. Espeland Jacobsen | 1954 | 1959 | 4–5 years |
| 6 | | Hostvedt, ErlingVice admiral Erling G. Hostvedt | 1959 | 1962 | 2–3 years |
| 7 | ![Aimar Sørenssen [no]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Viseadmiral_Aimar_S%C3%B8renssen_bes%C3%B8ker_Trondheim_%281965%29.jpg/100px-Viseadmiral_Aimar_S%C3%B8renssen_bes%C3%B8ker_Trondheim_%281965%29.jpg) | Sørenssen, AimarVice admiral Aimar Sørenssen [no] (1905–1986) | 1962 | 1967 | 4–5 years |
| 8 | | Braadland, MagneVice admiral Magne Braadland | 1967 | 1970 | 2–3 years |
- 1970–1974: Hans Skjong
- 1974–1976: Oddmund Peder Åkenes [no]
- 1976–1980: Charles Oluf Herlofson
- 1980–1983: Roy Breivik
- 1983–1989: Bjarne Grimstvedt
- 1989–1992: Rolf Eilhardt Pedersen [no]
- 1992–1995: Kjell Amund Prytz [no]
- 1995–2000: Hans Kristian Svensholt
- 2000–2003: Kjell-Birger Olsen
- 2003–2008: Jan Eirik Finseth [no]
- 2008–2011: Haakon Bruun-Hanssen
- 2011–2014: Bernt Grimstvedt [no]
- 2014–2017: Lars Saunes [no]
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![Lars Saunes [no]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Lars_Saunes.jpg/100px-Lars_Saunes.jpg) | Wandel, CarlRear admiral Lars Saunes [no] (born 1959) | 1 January 2017 | 16 August 2017 | 227 days | [6] |
| 2 |  | Stensønes, Nils AndreasRear admiral Nils-Andreas Stensønes (born 1964) | 16 August 2017 | 27 October 2020 | 3 years, 72 days | [6] |
| 3 |  | Andersen, RuneRear admiral Rune Andersen | 27 October 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 209 days | [7][8] |
References
- ^ "Navy - Norwegian Armed Forces".
- ^ "Forsvaret i tall - Forsvaret".
- ^ The Norwegian Armed Forces
- ^ "Forsvarets overkommando – Store norske leksikon". 14 April 2020.
- ^ Kampkraft og bærekraft (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Kvamme, Ole Dag (21 June 2017). "Stensønes ny sjef for Sjøforsvaret". aldrimer.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Furrevik, Gro Anita (27 October 2020). "I dag blir Rune Andersen ny sjøsjef". forsvaretsforum.no (in Norwegian). Forsvarets forum. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Rognstrand, Andrea; Olsen, Øyvind Førland (16 October 2020). "Sjef Marinen blir sjef Sjøforsvaret". forsvaretsforum.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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