Chief of the Serbian General Staff
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Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces
| Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије | |
since 14 September 2018 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of the Republic |
| Formation | 1876 |
| First holder | General František Zach |
| Deputy | Joint Operations Commander |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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 | |||||||
| 1 | Zach, FrantišekGeneral František Zach (1807–1892) | 1876 | 1877 | 0–1 years | Army of the Principality of Serbia | Milan Obrenović IV | |
| – | Dragašević, JovanLieutenant Colonel Jovan Dragašević (1836–1915) Acting | 1877 | 1878 | 0–1 years | Army of the Principality of Serbia | Milan Obrenović IV | |
| – | Protić, KostaGeneral Kosta Protić (1831–1892) Acting | 1878 | 1879 | 0–1 years | Army of the Principality of Serbia | Milan Obrenović IV | |
| 2 | Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral Milojko Lešjanin (1830–1896) | 1879 | 1880 | 0–1 years | Army of the Principality of Serbia | Milan Obrenović IV | |
| – | Andjelković, JovanGeneral Jovan Andjelković (1840–1885) Acting | 1880 | 1882 | 1–2 years | Army of the Principality of Serbia | Milan Obrenović IV | |
| Kingdom of Serbia | |||||||
| (2) | Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral Milojko Lešjanin (1830–1896) | 1882 | 1885 | 2–3 years | Royal Serbian Army | Milan I | |
| (2) | Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral Milojko Lešjanin (1830–1896) | 1886 | 1888 | 1–2 years | Royal Serbian Army | Milan I | |
| 3 | Mišković, JovanGeneral Jovan Mišković (1844–1908) | 1888 | 1890 | 1–2 years | Royal Serbian Army | Milan I Alexander I | |
| – | Putnik, RadomirColonel Radomir Putnik (1847–1917) Acting | 1890 | 1892 | 1–2 years | Royal Serbian Army | Alexander I | |
| (3) | Mišković, JovanGeneral Jovan Mišković (1844–1908) | 1893 | 1896 | 2–3 years | Royal Serbian Army | Alexander I | |
| – | Atanacković, JovanGeneral Jovan Atanacković (1848–1921) Acting | 1897 | 1898 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Alexander I | |
| 4 | Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral Dimitrije Cincar-Marković (1849–1903) | 1901 | 1902 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Alexander I | |
| – | Nešić, SvetozarColonel Svetozar T. Nešić (1851–1927) Acting | 1902 | 1903 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Alexander I | |
| 5 | Putnik, RadomirGeneral Radomir Putnik (1847–1917) | 1903 | 1904 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| – | Mišić, ŽivojinColonel Živojin Mišić (1855–1921) Acting | 1904 | 1904 | 0 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| (5) | Putnik, RadomirGeneral Radomir Putnik (1847–1917) | 1904 | 1905 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| – | Mašin, AleksandarColonel Aleksandar Mašin (1857–1910) Acting | 1905 | 1906 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| – | Bojović, PetarColonel Petar Bojović (1858–1945) Acting | 1906 | 1908 | 1–2 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| (5) | Putnik, RadomirGeneral (when appointed) Field Marshal (since 20 October 1912) Radomir Putnik (1847–1917) | 1908 | 8 December 1915 | 6–7 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| – | Bojović, PetarGeneral Petar Bojović (1858–1945) Acting | 8 December 1915 | 1916 | 0–1 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| 6 | Bojović, PetarGeneral Petar Bojović (1858–1945) | 1916 | 1 July 1918 | 1–2 years | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| 7 | Mišić, ŽivojinField Marshal Živojin Mišić (1855–1921) [a] | 1 July 1918 | 1 December 1918 | 153 days | Royal Serbian Army | Peter I | |
| Republic of Serbia | |||||||
| 8 | Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. Col. General Zdravko Ponoš (born 1962) [b] | 4 June 2006 | 30 December 2008 | 2 years, 209 days | Serbian Army | Boris Tadić | |
| – | Miletić, MilojeLt. Col. General Miloje Miletić (born 1953) Acting | 30 December 2008 | 15 February 2009 | 47 days | Serbian Army | Boris Tadić | |
| 9 | Miletić, MilojeGeneral Miloje Miletić (born 1953) | 15 February 2009 | 12 December 2011 | 2 years, 300 days | Serbian Army | Boris Tadić | |
| 10 | Diković, LjubišaLt. Col. General (when appointed) General (since 13 February 2013[6] ) Ljubiša Diković (born 1960) | 12 December 2011 | 14 September 2018 | 6 years, 276 days | Serbian Army | Boris Tadić Tomislav Nikolić Aleksandar Vučić | |
| 11 | Mojsilović, MilanLt. Col. General (when appointed) General (since 23 April 2019[7] ) Milan Mojsilović (born 1967) | 14 September 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 193 days | Serbian Army | Aleksandar Vučić | |
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Notes
[edit ]- ^ Continued as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.
- ^ Dismissed by President Boris Tadić over dispute with Minister of Defence, Dragan Šutanovac.[4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "President of Serbia". Presidential Administration of Serbia. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "General-potpukovnik Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba" (in Serbian). RTS. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Razrešen general Ponoš" (in Serbian). RTS. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Ponoš dismissed as VS chief-of-staff" (in Serbian). B92. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Unapređenja povodom Dana državnosti" (in Serbian). RTS. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
