Laura Swaan Wrede

Brigadier General Laura Maria Swaan Wrede (born 16 August 1964) is a Swedish Army officer. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Army appointed on 1 April 2020. She was earlier regimental commander of the Life Guards between 2017 and 2020. She was the first female commander of the Life Guards.[1]

Laura Swaan Wrede
Swaan Wrede in 2015.
Birth nameLaura Maria Swaan Wrede
Born (1964-08-17) 17 August 1964
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1987–present
RankBrigadier General
Commands held

Career

Swaan Wrede did her military service in Luleå Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LV 7) in Luleå.[2] Swaan Wrede was commissioned as an officer in the Swedish Armed Forces in 1987.[3]

Swaan Wrede has been in charge of several units throughout her career, mainly at the Life Guards. She has also served several international operations outside Swedish territory, including as a UN observer in the Middle East. She has also served in Lebanon and Bosnia. From 2008 Swaan Wrede served as ADC to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden.[4]

On 14 December 2014, Swaan Wrede was promoted to colonel and appointed head of department in the Land Component Command (INSS ATS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm.[5] On 1 November 2017, she assumed the position of regimental commander of the Life Guards,[6] and thus became the first woman regimental commander in Sweden.[1]

She was appointed Deputy Chief of Army on 1 April 2020 and promoted to brigadier general.[7]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

References
  1. Gabestad, Annika (8 November 2017). "Ett historiskt ögonblick" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. Gummesson, Jonas (2018-02-24). "Hon är Livgardets första kvinnliga chef – på 497 år". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. Swaan Wrede, Laura (2005-08-04). "KrV C:3 "krigsvetenskap,C-UPPSATS"" (in Swedish). Swedish Defence University. p. 5. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. Sandberg, Mattias; Petersson, Claes (21 September 2011). "Militärerna tar hand om gåvor & blommor". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (1): 9. 2015. SELIBR 4109339.
  6. "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (5): 15. 2017. SELIBR 4109339.
  7. "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (1): 8. 2020. SELIBR 4109339.
  8. "Sök ordens- och medaljförläningar" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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