The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ( sv, Försvarets materielverk, FMV) is a
Swedish government agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
that reports to the
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in state ...
. The agency is responsible for the supply of
materiel
Materiel (; ) refers to supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commercial supply chain context.
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to the Swedish defence organisation. It is located in
Stockholm.
Director Generals since 1968
*1968–1975:
Sten Wåhlin
*1974–1982:
Ove Ljung
Lieutenant General Per-Ove Poul Ljung (18 May 1918 – 31 May 1997) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps, Master-General of the Ordnance, head of the Royal Swedish Army Mat ...
*1982–1988: Carl-Olof Ternryd
*1988–1995: Per Borg
*1995–2005: Birgitta Böhlin
*2005–2012: Gunnar Holmgren
*2012–2015: Lena Erixon
*2015–2016: Dan Ohlsson (acting)
*2016–present:
Göran Mårtensson
Lieutenant General Carl Göran Mårtensson (born 26 May 1960) is a Swedish Army officer. He is currently the Director General of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.
Career
Mårtensson was born in Kristianstad, Sweden. He became a lieut ...
See also
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Government agencies in Sweden
References
External links
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1968 establishments in Sweden
Defence agencies of Sweden
Government agencies established in 1968
Government agencies of Sweden
Military logistics of Sweden
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