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Member of | Defence Command |
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Term length | No fixed length |
Formation | 5 March 1909 |
First holder | Carl Frederik Wandel |
The Chief of the Royal Danish Navy is the professional head of the Royal Danish Navy. Originally the position was held by the Admiralty and Commissioners College , which existed from 1660 until the end of absolute monarchy in 1848.[1] Following the end of absolutism, the Minister for the Navy was created becoming the highest position in the Navy.[2] With the collection of the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of War in 1905, command of the navy was moved again.[3] Following the creation of the Defence Command in 1969, the commands for the three branches was collected, giving power to the Chief of Defence. On 1 January 2019, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–23, the Danish name was changed Naval Command.[4]
The current Chief of the Naval Command is Rear admiral Torben Mikkelsen (appointed 1 June 2017).
List of chiefs[]
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№ | Chief of the Naval Command | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Carl Frederik Wandel (1843–1930) | Vice admiral 5 March 1909 | 1 August 1911 | 2 years, 180 days | [5][6][7] | |
2 | (1854–1918) as Chief of the Fleet High Command | Vice admiral Otto Joachim Moltke Kofoed-Hansen1 August 1911 | 11 April 1918 † | 6 years, 222 days | [5][8] | |
3 | (1857–1951) | Vice admiral Anton Ferdinand Mazanti Evers27 April 1918 | 31 March 1923 | 4 years, 338 days | [9] | |
4 | Henri Konow (1862–1939) | Vice admiral 31 March 1923 | 7 February 1927 | 3 years, 313 days | [10] | |
5 | Georg Carl Amdrup (1866–1947) | Vice admiral 7 February 1927 | 1 April 1932 | 5 years, 54 days | [11] | |
6 | Hjalmar Rechnitzer (1872–1953) | Vice admiral 1 April 1932 | 10 May 1940 | 8 years, 39 days | [12] | |
- | Emmanuel Briand de Crèvecoeur (Acting) (1882–1968) | Rear admiral 10 May 1940 | 25 July 1941 | 1 year, 76 days | [13][14] | |
- | A. H. Vedel (Acting) (1894–1981) | Rear admiral 25 July 1941 | 1 August 1941 | 38 days | [15] | |
7 | A. H. Vedel (1894–1981) | Vice admiral 1 August 1941 | 29 August 1943 | 1 year, 301 days | [15] | |
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(7) | A. H. Vedel (1894–1981) | Vice admiral 5 May 1945 | 31 May 1958 | 13 years, 26 days | [15] | |
8 | Hans Alfred Nyholm (1898–1964) | Vice admiral 31 May 1958 | 1 June 1961 | 3 years, 1 day | [16] | |
9 | (1900–1987) | Vice admiral Svend Erik Pontoppidan1 June 1961 | 30 November 1965 | 4 years, 182 days | [17][18] | |
10 | (1915–2006) | Vice admiral Sven Støckel Thostrup1 December 1965 | 1 January 1970 | 4 years, 32 days | [19][20] |
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№ | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | (1918–2008) | Rear admiral Ole Brinck-Lund1 January 1970 | 30 April 1973 | 3 years, 119 days | [21] | |
2 | (1919–2006) | Rear admiral Niels Færgemann Lange1 May 1973 | 30 September 1974 | 1 year, 153 days | [21] | |
3 | (1919–1978) | Rear admiral Henrik Marius Petersen1 October 1974 | 2 May 1978 † | 3 years, 213 days | [21] | |
- | Helge Nielsen (officer) (Acting) (1921–2013) | Commodore 2 May 1978 | 31 May 1978 | 29 days | [21] | |
4 | (1918–1984) | Rear admiral Fritz Carl Heisterberg-Andersen1 June 1978 | 30 September 1979 | 1 year, 121 days | [21] | |
- | (1920–?) | Commodore Tage Nikolaj Laursen (Acting)1 October 1979 | 31 October 1979 | 30 days | [21] | |
(2) | (1919–2006) | Rear admiral Niels Færgemann Lange1 November 1979 | 31 January 1980 | 122 days | [21] | |
5 | Sven Eigil Thiede (1924–2005) | Rear admiral 1 February 1980 | 30 April 1983 | 3 years, 88 days | [21] |
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№ | Inspector of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Sven Eigil Thiede (1924–2005) | Rear admiral 1 July 1982 | 30 April 1983 | 303 days | [21] | |
2 | (1925–?) | Rear admiral Johan Olfert Fischer1 May 1983 | 30 September 1984 | 1 year, 153 days | [21] | |
3 | (1927–2017) | Rear admiral Jørgen Frits Bork1 October 1984 | 31 March 1988 | 3 years, 182 days | [21][22] | |
4 | Jørgen Garde (1939–1996) | Rear admiral 1 April 1988 | 31 October 1989 | 1 year, 213 days | [21] | |
5 | (1940–2011) | Rear admiral Knud Erik Johan Borck1 November 1989 | 1 January 1990 | 61 days | [21][23] |
Chiefs of the Admiral Danish Fleet[]
№ | Chief of the Admiral Danish Fleet | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | (1940–2011) | Rear admiral Knud Erik Johan Borck1 January 1990 | 30 April 1995 | 5 years, 119 days | [21] | |
2 | (born 1946) | Rear admiral Kristen Husted Winther1 May 1995 | 30 June 2000 | 5 years, 60 days | [21] | |
3 | Tim Sloth Jørgensen (born 1951) | Rear admiral 1 July 2000 | 31 July 2002 | 2 years, 30 days | [21] | |
4 | (born 1949) | Rear admiral Kurt Birger Jensen1 August 2002 | 31 July 2005 | 2 years, 364 days | [21] | |
5 | Nils Christian Wang (born 1958) | Rear admiral 1 August 2005 | 31 August 2010 | 5 years, 30 days | [21][24] | |
6 | Finn Hansen (born 1957) | Rear admiral 1 September 2010 | 1 April 2013 | 2 years, 212 days | [21][25] | |
- | (born 1954) | Flotilla admiral Jan Leisborch (Acting)1 April 2013 | 15 April 2013 | 14 days | [26] | |
7 | Frank Trojahn (born 1963) | Rear admiral 15 April 2013 | 30 September 2014 | 1 year, 168 days | [21][26] |
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№ | Chief of the Naval Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Frank Trojahn (born 1963) | Rear admiral 1 October 2014 | 31 March 2017 | 2 years, 242 days | [21][26] | |
2 | Torben Mikkelsen (born 1963) | Rear admiral 1 June 2017 | 31 December 2018 | 1 year, 213 days | [27] |
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№ | Chief of the Naval Command | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Torben Mikkelsen (born 1963) | Rear admiral 1 January 2019 | Incumbent | 6 years, 37 days | . |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Bjerg, Hans Christian (30 November 2011). "Admiralitets- og Kommissariatskollegiet" (in Danish). Gyldendal. http://denstoredanske.dk/Samfund,_jura_og_politik/Milit%C3%A6r/S%C3%B8v%C3%A6rnet/Admiralitets-_og_Kommissariatskollegiet. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny (11 October 2009). "Flådens chefer" (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/FlaadensChefer.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Forsvarsministeriets historie" (in Danish). 6 April 2016. http://www.fmn.dk/omos/Historie/Pages/forsvarsministerietshistorie.aspx. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Forsvarschefen om implementeringen af Forsvarsforliget" (in Danish). http://www.dsm-soldat.dk/432562943. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Balsved, Johnny. "Kofoed-Hansen, O. J." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/K/Kofoed-Hansen_OJ.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Ipsen, Paul (18 July 2011). "C.F. Wandel" (in Danish). Gyldendal. http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Forsvar_og_politi/S%C3%B8officer/C.F._Wandel. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning (in Danish). Haanbog for Søvernet 1910. Copenhagen: H.H. Thieles. p. 15. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1910-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning (in Danish). Haanbog for Søvernet 1913. Copenhagen: H.H. Thieles. p. 14. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1913-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny. "Evers, Anton F. M." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/E/Evers_Anton_FM.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning (in Danish). Haanbog for Søvernet 1924. Copenhagen: H.H. Thieles. p. 15. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1924-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning (in Danish). Haanbog for Søvernet 1931. Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. p. 16. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1931-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny. "Rechnitzer, H." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/R/Rechnitzer_Hjalmar.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning (in Danish). Haandbog for Søværnet 1941. Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. p. 17. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1941-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny. "Briand de Crèvecoeur, E." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/B/Briand_de_Crevecoeur_E.htm. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Balsved, Johnny. "Vedel, A. H." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/V/Vedel_A_H.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence (in Danish). Håndbog for Søværnet 1959. Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. p. 18. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1959-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence (in Danish). Håndbog for Søværnet 1962. Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. p. 18. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1962-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny. "Pontoppidan, S. E." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/P/Pontoppidan_Svend.htm. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence (in Danish). Håndbog for Søværnet 1967. Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. p. 18. http://www.marinehist.dk/hfs/1967-HfS.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Balsved, Johnny. "Thostrup, S. S." (in Danish). http://www.navalhistory.dk/Danish/Officererne/T/Thostrup_S_S.htm. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Jensen, Henrik Dannemand (4 December 2017). "Viceadmiralen er gået fra borde" (in Danish). Berlingske Media. https://www.b.dk/navne/viceadmiralen-er-gaaet-fra-borde. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Knud Erik Johan Borck" (in Danish). 2013. http://www.gravsted.dk/person.php?navn=knudborck. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Aktuelle navne" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. 6 May 2005. https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/mennesker/aktuelle-navne-2183. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ Hansen, Michelle (10 April 2013). "Ny chef for Søværnet" (in Danish). Nordiske Medier. http://www.soefart.dk/article/view/277618/ny_chef_for_sovaernet/. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "Ny chef for Søværnets Operative Kommando" (in Danish). 16 April 2013. https://www2.forsvaret.dk/nyheder/overige_nyheder/Pages/NychefforSoev%C3%A6rnetsOperativeKommandoharovertagetkommandoen.aspx. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Nye chefer for Marinestaben og Flyverstaben" (in Danish). 23 May 2017. http://www.fmn.dk/nyheder/Pages/nye-chefer-for-marinestaben-og-flyverstaben.aspx. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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