General Sverre Diesen (born 18 November 1949 in
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
) is a
Norwegian military officer and former
Chief of Defence of Norway
The Chief of Defence (''Forsvarssjefen'') is the highest-ranking officer of the Norwegian Armed Forces, second only to the King of Norway. Even though he holds the same rank as the King of Norway, according to the Norwegian Constitution the Kin ...
. Diesen was succeeded as Chief of Defence by Lieutenant General
Harald Sunde on 1 October 2009.
References
Sverre Diesena
Forsvarsnett
1949 births
Living people
Norwegian Army generals
Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni
Chiefs of Defence (Norway)
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