title: Chief of the Navy (Norway)
text: The Chief of the Navy () is the Commander–in–chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
  
  The Chief of the Navy is head over the Naval Staff, the Coast Guard, The Fleet and the main naval bases. Presiding over close to 3600 soldiers, the Chief of the Navy has great responsibility to lead and defend. With the seas under his discretion, the Chief of the Navy watches over the seas which are seven times greater in area than that of Norway's mainland.
  
  The Naval Staff is based at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, western Norway.
  
  Name of the position 
   1970 - 2017: General inspector of the Navy
   2017 - today: Chief of the Navy
  
  List of chiefs
  
  Commanding Admiral
  
  Chief of the Navy
  
  General Inspector for the Navy
   1970–1974: Hans Skjong
   1974–1976: 
   1976–1980: Charles Oluf Herlofson
   1980–1983: Roy Breivik
   1983–1989: Bjarne Grimstvedt
   1989–1992: 
   1992–1995: 
   1995–2000: Hans Kristian Svensholt
   2000–2003: Kjell-Birger Olsen
   2003–2008: 
   2008–2011: Haakon Bruun-Hanssen
   2011–2014: 
   2014–2017:
  
  Chief of the Navy
  
  References
  
  Norway
  Royal Norwegian Navy admirals
  Norway