Chief of the Serbian General Staff

Chief of the General Staff
Начелник Генералштаба
Načelnik Generalštaba
Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Lt. General Milan Mojsilović
since 14 September 2018
Ministry of Defence
Member of General Staff
Reports to Minister of Defence
Appointer Aleksandar Vučić
President of Serbia
Formation 1876
First holder General František Zach
Deputy Lt. General Petar Cvetković

The Chief of the General Staff (Serbian: Начелник Генералштаба / 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 Lt. General Milan Mojsilović.

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

Chiefs of the General Staff (1876–1918)

№ Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchCommander-in-ChiefNation
1
Zach, FrantišekGeneral
František Zach
(1807–1892)		187618770–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV Principality of Serbia
–
Dragašević, JovanColonel
Jovan Dragašević
(1836–1915)
Acting		187718780–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV Principality of Serbia
–
Protić, KostaGeneral
Kosta Protić
(1831–1892)
Acting		187818790–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV Principality of Serbia
2
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		187918800–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV Principality of Serbia
–
Anđelković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Anđelković
(1840–1885)
Acting		188018821–2 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV Principality of Serbia
(2)
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188218852–3 yearsRoyal ArmyMilan I Kingdom of Serbia
(2)
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188618881–2 yearsRoyal ArmyMilan I Kingdom of Serbia
3
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		188818901–2 yearsRoyal ArmyMilan I
Alexander I		 Kingdom of Serbia
–
Putnik, RadomirColonel
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
Acting		189018921–2 yearsRoyal ArmyAlexander I Kingdom of Serbia
(3)
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		189318962–3 yearsRoyal ArmyAlexander I Kingdom of Serbia
–
Atanacković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Atanacković
(1848–1921)
Acting		189718980–1 yearsRoyal ArmyAlexander I Kingdom of Serbia
4
Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
(1849–1903)		190119020–1 yearsRoyal ArmyAlexander I Kingdom of Serbia
–
Nešić, SvetozarColonel
Svetozar Nešić
(1851–1927)
Acting		190219030–1 yearsRoyal ArmyAlexander I Kingdom of Serbia
5
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190319051–2 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
–
Mašin, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Mašin
(1857–1910)
Acting		190519060–1 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
–
Bojović, PetarColonel
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		190619081–2 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
(5)
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
[lower-alpha 1]		19088 December 19156–7 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
-
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		191519160–1 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
6
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)		191619181–2 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia
7
Mišić, ŽivojinField Marshal
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
[lower-alpha 2]		191819180 yearsRoyal ArmyPeter I Kingdom of Serbia

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

Chiefs of the General Staff (2006–present)

№ Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchCommander-in-ChiefNation
1
Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. General
Zdravko Ponoš
(born 1962)
[lower-alpha 3]		4 June 200630 December 20082 years, 209 days
Army		Boris Tadić Republic of Serbia
-
Miletić, MilojeLt. General
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)
Acting		30 December 200815 February 200947 days
Army		Boris Tadić Republic of Serbia
2
Miletić, MilojeGeneral
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)		15 February 200912 December 20112 years, 300 days
Army		Boris Tadić Republic of Serbia
3
Diković, LjubišaGeneral
Ljubiša Diković
(born 1960)		12 December 201114 September 20186 years, 276 days
Army		Boris Tadić
Tomislav Nikolić
Aleksandar Vučić		 Republic of Serbia
4
Mojsilović, MilanLt. General
Milan Mojsilović
(born 1967)		14 September 2018Incumbent28 days
Army		Aleksandar Vučić Republic of Serbia

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Promoted to Field Marshal on 20 October 1912.
  2. ↑ Continued as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.
  3. ↑ Dismissed by President Boris Tadić over dispute with Minister of Defence, Dragan Šutanovac.

Sources

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