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Brigadier General Svensson joined the Swedish Army in 1987, graduating from the Infantry Officers School in Halmstad the following year.

After graduation, he joined the 12th Infantry Regiment/12th infantry brigade serving as, instructor, deputy platoon leader, Platoon Leader company commander at Anti-Tank units.

Brigadier General Svensson has served as Infantry Section Leader in the Swedish Contingent UNFICYP (1986), Platoon Leader Guard and Escort Platoon UNIFIL (1993-94), Deputy Mechanized Company Commander UNPROFOR (1995) and as UN Military Observer UNMOGIP (1999-2000). Deputy Mission Commander EUTM SOMALIA (2014-15).

In the Swedish Army Brigadier General Svensson has held the position of instructor Infantry Combat School, Deputy Battalion Commander Light Infantry, Company Commander 6th AA Regiment, Battalion Commander 6th AA Regiment, dep. ACOS SWE Armed Forces Director of Operations.

2011-2012 Brigadier General Svensson was Deputy Commander 6th AA Regiment. He assumed command of the AD Regiment in 2015.

2013-2015 He served as Commander 2.Mech Brigade in Skövde.

Between 2020 and 2022 Brigadier General Svensson has been Chief of Joint Short Term Planning, Coordination and Implementation of Joint Forces Training Directive.

In this position, Brigadier General Svensson has been responsible for operating and personnel costs of all branches and coordination of tasks besides operations in the Swedish Armed Forces.

Between 2022 and 2024, Brigadier General Svensson has been the Deputy Commander Swedish Army.

Brigadier General Svensson has completed Swedish War College Infantry Combat School basic and higher courses, Staff Officer Course Swedish National Defence College, UNMOC in Niinisalo, Finland, Specialized Training on SWE Air Defence Systems, Higher Staff Officer Course Swedish National Defence College, Higher Studies in Civil Society Crisis Readiness (step 1), Swedish National Defence College, Senior Operational Commanders Course, Swedish National Defence College, Higher Studies in Civil Society Crisis Readiness (step 2 part 1), Swedish National Defence College, Higher Studies in Civil Society Crisis Readiness (step 2 part 2), Swedish National Defence College. Brigadier General Svensson is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.

Interests outside work are sports and especially athletics. Besides this, outdoor activities as hunting in its various forms is of great interest.