Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

Klas Carl Gunnar Eksell (born 6 October 1960) is a retired Swedish Army officer. He served as the Director of Human Resource at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 2016 to 2022.

Early life

Eksell was born on 6 October 1960 in

Eksjö Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality in Jönköping County, Sweden, with 9,701 inhabitants in 2010. History The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the Middle Ages when it was the centre for the '' thing'', a regi ...

Parish, Sweden, and grew up in

Uddevalla Uddevalla (old no, Oddevold) is a town and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. In 2015, it had a population of 34 781. It is located at a bay of the south-eastern part of Skagerrak. The beaches of Uddevalla ar ...

. He did his military service in

Bohuslän Regiment The Bohuslän Regiment ( sv, Bohusläns regemente), designation I 17, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back 1661. It was disbanded in 1992. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Bohu ...

(I 17) and became an officer aspirant in 1978.

Career

Eksell attended the

Military Academy Karlberg Military Academy Karlberg ( sv, Militärhögskolan Karlberg, MHS K) is a Swedish military academy, since its inauguration in 1792 in operation in the Karlberg Palace in Solna, just north of central Stockholm. It is thus the oldest military acad ...

from 1980 to 1982 when he was commissioned as an officer. Eksell attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College's General Course from 1988 to 1989 and the higher course from 1993 to 1995. In 1995, Eksell became staff officer at the

Swedish National Defence College The Swedish Defence University ( sv, Försvarshögskolan, FHS) is situated on Drottning Kristinas väg 37 in Östermalm, Stockholm City Centre, next to the campus of the Royal Institute of Technology. History Today's Swedish Defence University ...

and in 1996 he served as a staff officer in the Human Resources Staff (''Personalstaben'', PERSS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. From 1997 to 1999, Eksell was head of Brigade Development at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. In 2000, Eksell served as head of training of the Baltic Battalion Training Team in Latvia. He was then assigned as Course Director of the Swedish National Defence College's Advanced Staff Course from 2001 to 2003 and as brigade commander in

Norrbotten Regiment The Norrbotten Regiment ( sv, Norrbottens regemente), designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and commando regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited f ...

(I 19) from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, Eksell was promoted to colonel as appointed Chief Operating Officer at the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service. Two years later, he was appointed commanding officer of the Land Warfare Centre in

Skövde Skövde () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland, Västergötland (Western Gothland region) in central Southern Sweden. Skövde is situated some 150 ...

. He held that position for three years and in 2011 Eksell served as Senior Mentor to the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army in the RC North, as part of the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team 1 (OMLT 1). Eksell was appointed head of the Security Office (''Säkerhetskontoret'') at the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service in 2012. In 2013, Eksell was promoted to brigadier general and served as Deputy Director of Human Resource at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2016. From 1 July 2016 to 31 October 2016, Eksell served as Acting Director of Human Resource. Eksell was promoted to major general and took office as Director of Human Resource on 1 November 2016. He was succeeded by Kim-Lena Ekvall Svedenblad on 1 January 2023.

Personal life

Eksell is married to Elisabeth with whom he has two children. He lives in

Strängnäs Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses ...

Dates of rank

*19?? – Second lieutenant *1982 –

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...

*1983 – Captain *19?? – Major *20?? – Lieutenant colonel *2005 –

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...

*2013 –

Brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

*2016 –

Major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

Awards and decorations

Swedish

FMGUSM - Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj (Sverige)

Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal Swedish Armed Forces Basic Training Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj, FMGUSM), previously the Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj, FMvplSM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Sw ...

Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal (2000 and 2010) *

Land Warfare Centre Medal of Merit (''Markstridsskolans förtjänstmedalj) * Smålands regementes och Smålandsbrigadens minnesmedalj

Småland Brigade Commemorative Medal (''Smålandsbrigadens minnesmedalj'') *

Dala Brigade Medal of Merit (''Dalabrigadens förtjänstmedalj'') * Norrlands_artilleribataljons_minnesmedalj

Norrland Artillery Battalion Commemorative Medal (''Norrlands artilleribataljons minnesmedalj'') * Norrlands signalbataljons minnesmedalj

Norrland Signal Battalion The Norrland Signal Battalion ( sv, Norrlands signalbataljon), designated Signbat/I 19, originally Norrland Signal Corps ( sv, Norrlands signalkår), designated S 3, was a Swedish Army signal unit, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th ...

Commemorative Medal (''Norrlands signalbataljons minnesmedalj'') * Nobelpriset till FNs fredsbevarande styrkors minnesmedalj

Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces Commemorative Medal (''Medaljen till minne av Nobels pris till FN:s fredsbevarande styrkor'', NobelFNSMM) (1988) * 1st Army Division Commemorative Medal (''1.fördelningen minnesmedalj'')

Foreign

United Nations Medal A United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (UN) to the various world countries members for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts, an ...

( UNFICYP), Cyprus * NATO_Medal_ISAF_ribbon_bar_v2

NATO Non-Article 5 medal for ISAF (2010) * Latvian Defense Chief of Medal Merit (2010)

References

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