Larsson was born on 14 September 1934 in Lund City Parish (Lunds stadsförsamling), Sweden,[1] the son of Lennart Larsson, a farmer, and his wife Kristina (née Bengtsson).[2]
In 1983, Larsson attended a staff course in Monterey, California, United States and at the Swedish National Defence College. In 1983, Larsson was also appointed Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps. He served in this position for five years before being head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1988 to 1994.[2]
Larsson was an expert in the Swedish Armed Forces Management Investigation (Försvarets ledningsutredning, FLU 74) and in the 1979 Materiel Procurement Commission (1979 års materielanskaffningskommission), chairman of the Swedish Pistol Shooting Association (Svenska pistolskytteförbundet) from 1984 to 1989, chairman of the Swedish Military Sports Association (Sveriges militära idrottsförbund) from 1984, and a board member of the Swedish Ancestry Research Association (Sveriges Släktforskarförbund).[2]
He was chairman of the Swedish Military Sports Association from 1995 to 2000.
Personal lifeedit
In 1962, he married Solveig Lagersvärd (née Bergström) (born 1934), the daughter of Arvid and Ingrid Bergström.[2]
^Sveriges befolkning 1980 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sveriges släktforskarförb. 2004. ISBN9187676370. SELIBR 9632925.
^ abcdeUddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 640. ISBN91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
^ (in Swedish). Ratsit. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 14 (1970–1979), p. 78, digital imageing.
krister, larsson, lagersvärd, major, general, krister, lennart, larsson, lagersvärd, larsson, september, 1934, september, 2022, senior, swedish, army, officer, senior, commands, include, postings, chief, army, staff, general, staff, corps, 1983, 1988, head, sw. Major General Jan Krister Lennart Larsson Lagersvard ne Larsson 14 September 1934 22 September 2022 was a senior Swedish Army officer His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps 1983 1988 and head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1988 to 1994 Krister Larsson LagersvardBirth nameJan Krister Lennart LarssonBorn 1934 09 14 14 September 1934Lund SwedenDied22 September 2022 2022 09 22 aged 88 Taby SwedenAllegianceSwedenService wbr branchSwedish ArmyYears of service1956 1994RankMajor GeneralCommands heldChief of the Army StaffGeneral Staff CorpsSwedish National Defence College Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Dates of rank 6 Awards and decorations 7 Honours 8 ReferencesEarly life editLarsson was born on 14 September 1934 in Lund City Parish Lunds stadsforsamling Sweden 1 the son of Lennart Larsson a farmer and his wife Kristina nee Bengtsson 2 Career editLarsson attended a staff course at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1964 to 1966 and served in the Army Staff from 1966 to 1976 Larsson served in South Scanian Regiment from 1976 to 1977 and in the Southern Military District from 1977 to 1979 and then attended the Swedish National Defence College in 1979 He served as acting regimental commander of Varmland Regiment from 1979 to 1980 and Planning Director at the Defence Materiel Administration from 1980 to 1983 2 In 1983 Larsson attended a staff course in Monterey California United States and at the Swedish National Defence College In 1983 Larsson was also appointed Chief of the Army Staff and of the General Staff Corps He served in this position for five years before being head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1988 to 1994 2 Larsson was an expert in the Swedish Armed Forces Management Investigation Forsvarets ledningsutredning FLU 74 and in the 1979 Materiel Procurement Commission 1979 ars materielanskaffningskommission chairman of the Swedish Pistol Shooting Association Svenska pistolskytteforbundet from 1984 to 1989 chairman of the Swedish Military Sports Association Sveriges militara idrottsforbund from 1984 and a board member of the Swedish Ancestry Research Association Sveriges Slaktforskarforbund 2 He was chairman of the Swedish Military Sports Association from 1995 to 2000 Personal life editIn 1962 he married Solveig Lagersvard nee Bergstrom born 1934 the daughter of Arvid and Ingrid Bergstrom 2 Death editLarsson died on 22 September 2022 in Taby 3 Dates of rank edit1956 Second lieutenant 19 Lieutenant 1966 Captain 1972 Major 1972 Lieutenant colonel 1979 Colonel 1983 Major generalAwards and decorations edit nbsp nbsp Knight of the Order of the Sword 6 June 1974 4 Honours editMember of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences 1982 References edit Sveriges befolkning 1980 in Swedish Stockholm Sveriges slaktforskarforb 2004 ISBN 9187676370 SELIBR 9632925 a b c d e Uddling Hans Paabo Katrin eds 1994 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1995 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1995 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt p 640 ISBN 91 1 943202 X SELIBR 8261514 Krister Larsson Lagersvard in Swedish Ratsit Archived from the original on 28 October 2022 Retrieved 2022 10 25 Kungl Hovstaterna Kungl Maj ts Ordens arkiv Matriklar D 1 vol 14 1970 1979 p 78 digital imageing Military officesPreceded byRobert Lugn Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Staff Corps1983 1988 Succeeded byCurt SjooPreceded byBror Stefenson Swedish National Defence College1988 1994 Succeeded byNils Gylden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krister Larsson Lagersvard amp oldid 1191846869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
