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The Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff (Serbian: Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије, romanized: Načelnik Generalštaba Vojske Srbije) is the principal head of the Serbian Armed Forces. The Chief of the Serbian General Staff is appointed by the President of the Republic, who is the commander-in-chief.[1]

Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces
Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије
Incumbent
General Milan Mojsilović
since 14 September 2018
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Formation1876
First holderGeneral František Zach
DeputyJoint Operations Commander
WebsiteOfficial website

The incumbent Chief of the General Staff is General Milan Mojsilović. He was appointed by President Aleksandar Vučić on 14 September 2018.[2][3]

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff is simultaneously the Joint Operations Commander in peacetime. The incumbent Joint Operations Commander is Lt. Col. General Petar Cvetković.

List of Chiefs of the General Staff edit

For period from 1918 to 2006, see Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Commander-in-Chief
  Principality of Serbia
1Zach, FrantišekGeneral
František Zach
(1807–1892)		187618770–1 years  Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–Dragašević, JovanLieutenant Colonel
Jovan Dragašević
(1836–1915)
Acting		187718780–1 years  Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–Protić, KostaGeneral
Kosta Protić
(1831–1892)
Acting		187818790–1 years  Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
2Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		187918800–1 years  Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–Andjelković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Andjelković
(1840–1885)
Acting		188018821–2 years  Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
  Kingdom of Serbia
(2)Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188218852–3 years  Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
(2)Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188618881–2 years  Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
3Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		188818901–2 years  Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
Alexander I
–Putnik, RadomirColonel
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
Acting		189018921–2 years  Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
(3)Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		189318962–3 years  Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–Atanacković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Atanacković
(1848–1921)
Acting		189718980–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
4Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
(1849–1903)		190119020–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–Nešić, SvetozarColonel
Svetozar T. Nešić
(1851–1927)
Acting		190219030–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
5Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190319040–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–Mišić, ŽivojinColonel
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
Acting		190419040 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190419050–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–Mašin, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Mašin
(1857–1910)
Acting		190519060–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–Bojović, PetarColonel
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		190619081–2 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)Putnik, RadomirGeneral
(when appointed)
Field Marshal
(since 20 October 1912)
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		19088 December 19156–7 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		8 December 191519160–1 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
6Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)		19161 July 19181–2 years  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
7Mišić, ŽivojinField Marshal
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
[a]		1 July 19181 December 1918153 days  Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
  Republic of Serbia
8Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. Col. General
Zdravko Ponoš
(born 1962)		4 June 200630 December 20082 years, 209 days  Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
–Miletić, MilojeLt. Col. General
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)
Acting		30 December 200815 February 200947 days  Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
9Miletić, MilojeGeneral
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)		15 February 200912 December 20112 years, 300 days  Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
10Diković, LjubišaLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 13 February 2013[4])
Ljubiša Diković
(born 1960)		12 December 201114 September 20186 years, 276 days  Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
Tomislav Nikolić
Aleksandar Vučić
11Mojsilović, MilanLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 23 April 2019[5])
Milan Mojsilović
(born 1967)		14 September 2018Incumbent5 years, 222 days  Serbian ArmyAleksandar Vučić

Notes edit

  1. ^ Continued as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.

References edit

  1. ^ "President of Serbia". Presidential Administration of Serbia. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "General-potpukovnik Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba" (in Serbian). RTS. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "General Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba". n1info.com (in Serbian). 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Unapređenja povodom Dana državnosti" (in Serbian). RTS. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Unapređenja u Vojsci Srbije" (in Serbian). RTS. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

Sources edit

  • Chief of the General Staff: 1876–2000, Ivetić Velimir, Belgrade 2000.
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