Fredrik Wersäll | |
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 His Excellency in 2023 | |
| Marshal of the Realm of Sweden | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2018 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Preceded by | Svante Lindqvist |
| Succeeded by | Jan Björklund (designated) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claes Fredrik Richardson Wersäll (1951-04-30)30 April 1951 (age 74) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Spouse | Anna Wersäll |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Claes Fredrik Richardson Wersäll (born 30 April 1951) is aSwedishjurist andcivil servant who has been theMarshal of the Realm of Sweden and chief of theRoyal Court of Sweden since 1 September 2018.[1]
Wersäll was educated atUppsala University, graduating in 1976 with acandidate of law. He wasProsecutor-General of Sweden from 2004 to 2008 and President of theSvea Court of Appeal from 2008 to 2018. He was appointedMarshal of the Realm of Sweden by KingCarl XVI Gustaf on 15 January 2018 and took office on 1 September 2018.
Wersäll served as the Special Investigator of theKristersson cabinet into the proposal to allow anonymous witnesses in Swedish courts. He presented his findings in June 2024.[2][3]
H. M. The King's Medal of the 12th size gold medal worn around the neck on a chain of gold (silver-gilt) (2013)[4]
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 January 2019)[5]
Germany: Grand Cross 1st class of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (7 September 2021)
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Isabella the Catholic (16 November 2021)[6]
Finland: Grand Cross of theOrder of the White Rose (17 May 2022)
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Orange-Nassau (11 October 2022)
Iceland: Grand Cross of theOrder of the Falcon (6 May 2025)[7]| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Prosecutor-General of Sweden 2004–2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theSvea Court of Appeal 2008–2018 | |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by | Marshal of the Realm of Sweden 2018–present | Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded byas Prime Minister | Swedish order of precedence Marshal of the Realm | Succeeded byas Mistress of the Robes |
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