Chief of Defence (Belgium)

Chief of Defence
Dutch: Chef Defensie
French: Chef de la Défense
Incumbent
General Marc Compernol
since 13 July 2016
Reports to Minister of Defence
Formation 28 February 1958
First holder Lieutenant-General Jacques de Clarcq

The Chief of Defence (Dutch: Chef Defensie, French: Chef de la Défense), abbreviated as CHOD, is the professional head and commander of the Belgian Armed Forces. He is the highest official within the Ministry of Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff. He reports directly to the Minister of Defence and is responsible for advising the Minister, for the implementation of defence policy and for the administration of the department. The current Chief of Defence is General Marc Compernol, since July 2016.

Chiefs of Staff (1958−present)

№ Chief of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
de Clarcq, JacquesLieutenant General
Jacques de Clarcq		28 February 195830 November 19591 year, 275 days Belgian Land Component
2
de Cumont, Charles PaulLieutenant General
Baron Charles Paul de Cumont
(1902–1990)		9 December 195930 June 19633 years, 203 days Belgian Land Component
3
Wagner, G.Lieutenant General
G. Wagner		1 July 196331 March 19651 year, 273 days Belgian Land Component
4
Dessart, V.Lieutenant General
V. Dessart		1 April 196531 March 19682 years, 365 days Belgian Land Component
5
Dessart, GeorgesLieutenant General
Baron Georges Vivario
(1910–1990)		1 April 196814 March 19723 years, 348 days Belgian Land Component
6
Crekillie, ArmandLieutenant General
Armand Crekillie
(1922–2006)		15 March 197231 October 19797 years, 230 days Belgian Air Component
7
Gontier, WillyLieutenant General
Willy Gontier		1 November 197930 September 19822 years, 334 days Belgian Land Component
8
Gysemberg, MauriceLieutenant General
Baron Maurice Gysemberg
(1927–2001)		1 October 198221 July 19885 years, 265 days Belgian Land Component
9
Charlier, JoséLieutenant General
José Charlier
(born 1934)		22 July 198830 September 19957 years, 71 days Belgian Land Component
10
Herteleer, WillyAdmiral
Willy Herteleer
(born 1941)		1 November 199531 December 20027 years, 91 days Belgian Navy
11
Van Daele, AugustGeneral
August Van Daele
(1944–2017)		1 January 20031 April 20096 years, 90 days Belgian Air Component
12
Delcour, Charles-HenriGeneral
Charles-Henri Delcour
(born 1948)		2 April 200929 March 20122 years, 363 days Belgian Land Component
13
van Caelenberge, GerardGeneral
Gerard Van Caelenberge
(born 1952)		13 July 201213 July 20164 years, 0 days Belgian Air Component
14
Compernol, MarcGeneral
Marc Compernol
(born 1957)		13 July 2016Incumbent2 years, 91 days Belgian Land Component

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