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Peter Hederstedt
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Colonel Lars Peter Mikael Hederstedt (born 29 August 1963) is a Swedish Army officer, currently serving as commander of the Western Military Region in Skövde since 2018. Hederstedt has a background in the Swedish special forces, and has served within Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (SSG) for 15 years, as deputy commander among other things. Hederstedt then served as the first commander of Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG). He has also served in various staff positions at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm and abroad.
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Birth name | Lars Peter Mikael Hederstedt |
Born | (1963-08-29) 29 August 1963 (age 60) Skövde, Sweden |
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Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1988–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | UNFICYP UNIFIL |
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Battles/wars | Cyprus dispute Lebanese Civil War Kosovo War Operation Artemis War in Afghanistan |
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