Chief of the General Staff (Sweden) explained

Post:Chief
Body:the General Staff
Flag:Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg
Department:Ministry of Defence
Type:Chief of the General Staff
Status:Abolished
Abbreviation:CGst
Member Of:Ministry of Land Defence
Reports To:King of Sweden
Seat:Birger Jarls torg 10, Stockholm (1876–1926)
Östermalmsgatan 87, Stockholm (1926–1937)
Termlength:No fixed term
Formation:5 December 1873
First:Colonel Hugo Raab
Last:Lieutenant general Oscar Nygren
Abolished:1937
Unofficial Names:Generalstabschef

The Chief of the General Staff (Swedish: Chefen för generalstaben, CGst, or Generalstabschef) was from 1873 to 1937 the second most senior member of the Swedish Army (after the King of Sweden) and headed the General Staff. The position was held by a senior member of the Swedish Army. In 1937, the position was abolished and the position of Chief of the Defence Staff was established.

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