Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces

Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces
საქართველოს შეიარაღებული ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი
Banner of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Major General Vladimer Chachibaia
since November 22, 2016
Ministry of Defense of Georgia
Type Military department
Status Active
Member of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces
Reports to Levan Izoria
Residence Tbilisi
Appointer President of Georgia
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument Constitution of Georgia
Formation May 26, 1918
First holder Giorgi Kvinitadze
Ministry of Defence headquarters in Tbilisi

The Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (საქართველოს შეიარაღებული ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Georgian Armed Forces. The position name has changed four times since its original inception in 1918.

Main functions and purpose

The main functions of the Chief of the General Staff are defined by the Law on Defense (III Paragraph, article #7) and include such objectives as protecting the country's independence and its territorial integrity, and ensuring that the country meets its international obligations.[1]

List

Commander in Chiefs of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)

№ Commander in ChiefTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Kvinitadze, GiorgiMajor general
Giorgi Kvinitadze
(1874–1970)		26 May 191813 December 19202 years, 201 days
2
Odishelidze, IliaGeneral of the army
Ilia Odishelidze
(1865–1924)		13 December 192016 February 192165 days
(1)
Kvinitadze, GiorgiMajor general
Giorgi Kvinitadze
(1874–1970)		16 February 192117 March 192129 days

Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (1991–2008)

For period from 1921 to 1991, see Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Union.

№ Chief of General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Kutateladze, JemalJemal KutateladzeAugust 1991December 19914 months
2
Tskitishvili, AvtandilMajor general
Avtandil Tskitishvili
(1950–2013)		January 1992December 19931 year, 11 months
3
Nikolaishvili, GuramMajor general
Guram Nikolaishvili
(born 1952)		December 1993June 19946 months
4
Tatarashvili, NodarMajor general
Nodar Tatarashvili
(born 1941)		June 1994June 19962 years
5
Meparishvili, ZurabMajor general
Zurab Meparishvili
(born 1934)		June 1996May 19981 year, 11 months
6
Pirtskhalaishvili, JoniLieutenant general
Joni Pirtskhalaishvili
(born 1947)		May 1998September 20035 years, 4 months
7
Iukuridze, GiviGivi Iukuridze
(born 1956)		February 200425 August 20046 months
8
Kapanadze, VakhtangMajor general
Vakhtang Kapanadze
(born 1960)		25 August 200418 February 20055 months
9
Nikoleishvili, LevanMajor general
Levan Nikoleishvili		18 February 20052 November 20061 year, 8 months
10
Gogava, ZazaMajor general
Zaza Gogava
(born 1971)		2 November 20064 November 20082 years

Chief of Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (2008–2013)

№ Chief of Joint StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Chachibaia, VladimerMajor general
Vladimer Chachibaia
(born 1971)		4 November 20085 March 2009121 days
2
Chankotadze, DeviMajor general
Devi Chankotadze
(born 1961)		5 March 20098 October 20123 years, 217 days
3
Kalandadze, GiorgiBrigadier general
Giorgi Kalandadze
(born 1980)		8 October 201211 November 201234 days
-
Kapanadze, VakhtangMajor general
Vakhtang Kapanadze
(born 1960)
Acting		11 November 20124 December 201223 days
4
Dzneladze, IrakliColonel
Irakli Dzneladze
(born 1968)		4 December 201222 November 2013353 days

Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (2013–Present)

№ Chief of General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Kapanadze, VakhtangMajor general
Vakhtang Kapanadze
(born 1960)		22 November 201322 November 20163 years, 0 days.
2
Chachibaia, VladimerMajor general
Vladimer Chachibaia
(born 1971)		22 November 2016Incumbent1 year, 325 days[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About General Staff". MOD.GOV.GE. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  2. ↑ "President appoints new Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  3. ↑ "General Chachibaia promoted to chief of the Georgian Army General Staff - Democracy & Freedom Watch | Security | Democracy & Freedom Watch". dfwatch.net. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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