| His ExcellencyFredrik Wersäll | |
|---|---|
 His Excellency in 2023. | |
| Marshal of the Realm of Sweden | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2018 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Preceded by | Svante Lindqvist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-04-30) 30 April 1951 (age 73) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Claes Fredrik Richardson Wersäll (born 30 April 1951) is a Swedish jurist and civil servant who has been the Marshal of the Realm of Sweden and chief of the Royal Court of Sweden since 1 September 2018.
Wersäll was educated at Uppsala University, graduating in 1976 with a candidate of law. He was Prosecutor-General of Sweden from 2004 to 2008 and President of the Svea Court of Appeal from 2008 to 2018. He was appointed Marshal of the Realm of Sweden by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 15 January 2018 and took office on 1 September 2018.
Wersäll served as the Special Investigator of the Kristersson cabinet into the proposal to allow anonymous witnesses in Swedish courts. He presented his findings in June 2024.
Honours
National honours
H. M. The King's Medal of the 12th size gold medal worn around the neck on a chain of gold (silver-gilt) (2013)
Foreign honours
Italy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 January 2019)
Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (7 September 2021)
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (16 November 2021)
Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose (17 May 2022)
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (11 October 2022)
References
- "Press release from the Royal Court on January 15, 2018: Fredrik Wersäll new Marshal of the Realm". Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- url= https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2024/06/presstraff-i-samband-med-overlamnandet-av-slutbetankandet-fran-utredningen-om-anonyma-vittnen/
- url= https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forslag-sekretess-pa-forundersokning-fram-till-dom
- "Medaljer - Sveriges Kungahus".
- "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana".
- Boletín Oficial del Estado
External links
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKlas Bergenstrand | Prosecutor-General of Sweden 2004–2008 |
Succeeded byAnders Perklev |
| Preceded byJohan Hirschfeldt | President of the Svea Court of Appeal 2008–2018 | |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded bySvante Lindqvist | Marshal of the Realm of Sweden 2018–present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded byUlf Kristerssonas Prime Minister | Swedish order of precedence Marshal of the Realm |
Succeeded byKirstine von Blixen-Fineckeas Mistress of the Robes |