Chief of the Serbian General Staff

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Chief of the General Staff
Начелник Генералштаба
Načelnik Generalštaba
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Coat of Arms
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Incumbent
General Milan Mojsilović
since 14 September 2018
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerThe President
Formation1876
First holderGeneral František Zach
DeputyJoint Operations Commander
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of the General Staff (Serbian: Начелник Генералштаба, romanized: Načelnik Generalštaba) is the chief of the General Staff and Serbian Armed Forces. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Serbia, who is the commander-in-chief.

The incumbent Chief of the General Staff is General Milan Mojsilović. He was appointed by President Aleksandar Vučić on 14 September 2018.[1][2]

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.

Chiefs of the General Staff (1876–1918)[]

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Commander-in-Chief
 Principality of Serbia
1
František Zach
Zach, FrantišekGeneral
František Zach
(1807–1892)		187618770–1 years Armed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Jovan Dragašević [sr]
Dragašević, JovanColonel
 [sr]
(1836–1915)
Acting		187718780–1 years Armed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Kosta Protić
Protić, KostaGeneral
Kosta Protić
(1831–1892)
Acting		187818790–1 years Armed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
2
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		187918800–1 years Armed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Jovan Anđelković [sr]
Anđelković, JovanGeneral
 [sr]
(1840–1885)
Acting		188018821–2 years Armed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
 Kingdom of Serbia
(2)
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188218852–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
(2)
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188618881–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
3
Jovan Mišković
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		188818901–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
Alexander I
–
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirColonel
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
Acting		189018921–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
(3)
Jovan Mišković
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		189318962–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Jovan Atanacković
Atanacković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Atanacković
(1848–1921)
Acting		189718980–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
4
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
(1849–1903)		190119020–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Svetozar T. Nešić
Nešić, SvetozarColonel
Svetozar T. Nešić
(1851–1927)
Acting		190219030–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
5
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190319051–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Aleksandar Mašin
Mašin, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Mašin
(1857–1910)
Acting		190519060–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarColonel
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		190619081–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
(when appointed)
Vojvoda
(since 20 October 1912)
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		19088 December 19156–7 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		191519160–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
6
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)		191619181–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
7
Živojin Mišić
Mišić, ŽivojinVojvoda
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
[a]		191819180 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I

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

Chiefs of the General Staff (2006–present)[]

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Commander-in-Chief
1
Zdravko Ponoš
Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. Col. General
Zdravko Ponoš
(born 1962)
[b]		4 June 200630 December 20082 years, 209 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
–
Miloje Miletić
Miletić, MilojeLt. Col. General
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)
Acting		30 December 200815 February 200947 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
2
Miloje Miletić
Miletić, MilojeGeneral
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)		15 February 200912 December 20112 years, 300 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
3
Ljubiša Diković
Diković, LjubišaLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 13 February 2013[5])
Ljubiša Diković
(born 1960)		12 December 201114 September 20186 years, 276 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
Tomislav Nikolić
Aleksandar Vučić
4
Milan Mojsilović
Mojsilović, MilanLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 23 April 2019[6])
Milan Mojsilović
(born 1967)		14 September 2018Incumbent3 years, 157 days Serbian ArmyAleksandar Vučić

Notes[]

  1. ^ Continued as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ Dismissed by President Boris Tadić over dispute with Minister of Defence, Dragan Šutanovac.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "General-potpukovnik Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba" (in Serbian). RTS. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "General Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba". n1info.com (in Serbian). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Razrešen general Ponoš" (in Serbian). RTS. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ponoš dismissed as VS chief-of-staff" (in Serbian). B92. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Unapređenja povodom Dana državnosti" (in Serbian). RTS. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Unapređenja u Vojsci Srbije" (in Serbian). RTS. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

Sources[]

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