Michael Claesson

Michael Claesson
Michael Claesson
	Claesson in 2024
Birth name	Leif Michael Claesson
Born	1 March 1965 (age 59); Bankeryd, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	General
Commands	Norrbotten Armoured Battalion; Land Warfare Centre; FS 24, Afghanistan; Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans Department; Chief of Policy and Plans Department; Chief of Joint Operations; Commandant General in Stockholm; Chief of the Defence Staff; Supreme Commander;
Battles/wars	Kosovo War; War in Afghanistan

General Leif Michael Claesson (born 1 March 1965) is a Swedish Army officer. He currently serves as the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces since 1 October 2024.^[1] Prior to that, Claesson served as the Chief of Policy and Plans Department in the Defence Staff (2018–2020), as Chief of Joint Operations (2020–2022), and as Chief of the Defence Staff (2023–2024).

^ "Regeringen utser Michael Claesson till ny överbefälhavare" (Press release) (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 7 June 2024.