General Sverre Diesen
Chief of Defence – Norway
2005
General Sverre Diesen was born in Oslo in 1949. He is a graduate of the Officer Candidate School, Cavalry (1970); Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Technology and Science, Trondheim (1976); Norwegian Military Academy (1979); Norwegian Army Staff College I and II (1986-88), Staff College Camberley, UK (1990).
General Diesen was awarded the National Service Medal with three stars in 1988, the Defence Service Medal in 1995, Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch in 2005 and Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2005.
Positions / Appointments
| 1970-71 | Anti-tank detachment commander, Recce Sqn, Bde North Norway |
| 1979-80 | Platoon commander, H M the King’s Guards |
| 1980-81 | Company 2iC, 1st Bn, the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, British Army of the Rhine |
| 1982 | Platoon commander, Recce plt, 2nd Infantry Bn, Bde North Norway |
| 1982-84 | Company commander, 2nd Infantry Bn, Bde North Norway |
| 1984-86 | Instructor, Tactics Wing, School of Infantry and Winter Warfare |
| 1987 | Project officer, Systems Analysis Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment |
| 1988-89 | Staff officer, Army Staff, HQ Defence Command Norway |
| 1991-92 | Project officer, Systems Analysis Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment |
| 1992-93 | Staff officer, Plans & Operations Staff, HQ Defence Command Norway |
| 1993-94 | OC Tactics Wing, the Military Academy |
| 1994-96 | Commanding officer, H M the King’s Guards |
| 1996-98 | Chief of Staff, 6. Division |
| 1998-2001 | ACOS Strategy and Long Term Planning, HQ Defence Command Norway |
| 2001-02 | Commander Land Forces North Norway |
| 2002 | Commander Land Forces Norway |
| 2003 | Dep. Secretary General (Military) MOD |
| 2005 | Chief of Defence |
Promotions
| 1970 | Sergeant |
| 1971 | 2nd Lieutenant |
| 1979 | Lieutenant |
| 1983 | Captain |
| 1987 | Major |
| 1991 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 1996 | Colonel |
| 1998 | Brigadier |
| 2001 | Major General (acting) |
| 2002 | Major General (substantive) |
| 2003 | Lieutenant General |
| 2005 | General |