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Sten Swedlund
Swedish Navy officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Sten Gustaf Ivar Swedlund (13 March 1937 – 14 July 2014) was a Swedish Navy officer. Swedlund's senior commands include as commander of the South Coast Naval Base from 1987 to 1990 and Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1990 to 1994. After retiring from the military, Swedlund became involved in the Red Cross's international aid activities in Yugoslavia, North Korea and Iraq during the Iraq War.
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![]() Rear admiral Sten Swedlund in 1994. | |
Birth name | Sten Gustaf Ivar Swedlund |
Born | (1937-03-13)13 March 1937 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 14 July 2014(2014-07-14) (aged 77) Karlskrona, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Navy |
Years of service | 1961–1994 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Relations | Nils Swedlund (uncle) |
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