Håkan Syrén
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General Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén (born 31 January 1952) is a retired officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery/Swedish Amphibious Corps and former Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. He was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1 January 2004 to 25 March 2009, and was the first Supreme Commander to come from the Navy.
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Birth name | Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén |
Born | (1952-01-31) 31 January 1952 (age 72) Växjö, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Amphibious Corps (Swedish Navy) |
Years of service | 1970–2012[1] |
Rank | General |
Commands held | |
Other work | ADC to His Majesty the King |
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