Sverre Diesen
Encyclopedia
General Sverre Diesen is a Norwegian
military officer and former Chief of Defence of Norway
. Diesen was succeeded as Chief of Defence by Lieutenant General Harald Sunde
on 1 October 2009.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
military officer and former Chief of Defence of Norway
Chief of Defence of Norway
The Chief of Defence of Norway is the highest ranking officer of the Military of Norway, 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 King holds the highest command of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Home...
. Diesen was succeeded as Chief of Defence by Lieutenant General Harald Sunde
Harald Sunde (general)
General Harald Sunde is the Chief of Defence of Norway, as of October 2010. He is a Norwegian military officer, and he is the head of Norway's National Joint Headquarters....
on 1 October 2009.